Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 15 to 25 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15 to 25 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: Flowers are sterile so will not produce seed pods |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Flowering Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |