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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 to 18 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 10 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late winter or early spring
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
White
Yellow
Other: Yellowish-green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Common names
  • Possumhaw

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Location: The Arbor Gate, Tomball, TX
Date: 2015-03-07
Location: The Arbor Gate, Tomball, TX
Date: 2015-03-07
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Name by jmorth Mar 9, 2015 11:31 AM 3

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