Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 3-5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2-4 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous Fragrant |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Dye production Suitable for forage |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Tea Raw Cooked Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
Pollinators: | Self Bees |
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