Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 30 to 50 feet |
Plant Spread: | 30 to 50 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous Fragrant |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood Other: a little bit showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Chartreuse |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Dye production Shade Tree Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Useful for timber production |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Roots Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: moist cold strat for 3 months |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Dioecious |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
WebTucker | On September 11, 2021 | Obtained plant |
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