Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 8-15 feet |
Plant Spread: | 8-10 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous Fragrant Other: Three lobed leaves emerge yellowish-green, mature to glossy dark green in summer and fade to yellow in autumn. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small, acidic berry with bitter, lemony flavor and numerous seeds. Can be used to make marmalade. Let sit a few weeks after picking before juicing. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: 4-7, thin, papery petals |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Flowering Tree Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Provide darkness Days to germinate: 3-8 weeks Sow in situ Start indoors Other info: keep seed moist before germinating |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
MrsBinWY | On December 15, 2017 | Seeds sown From janinilulu. Seeds had been refrigerated 30+ days. 4 out of 5 seeds rotted in shipping. Disinfected remaining seed w/H2O2 half an hour or so & sowed at warm room temp. Checked ~10 days later and found this seed had rotted, too. |
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