Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Leaves: | Good fall color Evergreen Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Xeriscapic Espalier |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Guardian plant Shade Tree Flowering Tree Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb |
Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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