​Growth Form: Irregular
Crown Density: Open
Size: to 8’ high; to 8’ spread
Drought Resistance: Good
Cold Hardiness: Excellent
Growth Rate: Rapid
Life Span: Moderate
Elevational Range: to 8,000’
Soil Conditions: Good alkaline tolerance
Possible Insect Problems: Pear-Slug Sawfly
Possible Disease Problems: Fire Blight, Powdery Mildew
Wildlife Value: Excellent; benefits hooved browsers and birds, nesting cover and food value
Seasonal Color: Large white flowers in May
Miscellany: Native; delicious edible fruit for jellies and canning; forms a thicket