Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b |
Plant Height: | 5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 10 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Showy Inconspicuous Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: U of Sask Goes Dormant |
Parentage: | Blue Velvet x Tomichka |
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