Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | 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 6a |
Plant Height: | 5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 7 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Tea Raw Cooked Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights |
Parentage: | F-1-9-58 x Sunenir |
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