Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4- 6 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Red |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
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