Growth Form: Rounded
Crown Density: Open Size: to 5-12’ high; to 5-12’ spread Drought Resistance: Fair Cold Hardiness: Good Growth Rate: Rapid, up to 24" per year Life Span: Moderate Elevational Range: to 8,000’ Soil Conditions: Tolerates a wide variety, but prefers moist, slightly acidic soils Possible Insect Problems: Borers, spider mites, aphids Possible Disease Problems: Canker, Powdery Mildew, Leaf Spot Wildlife Value: Excellent; benefits birds, nesting cover and food value Seasonal Color: Blooms in the summer, small star shaped white to yellow blooms. Miscellany: Delicious edible fruit for jellies, canning, syrups and winemaking. Forms a thicket, spreading by suckers. Can be pruned into a single stemmed tree. |