Plant Habit: | Shrub Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 15 to 20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15 to 20 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: The fragrant fruit is eaten by birds and other wildlife who deposit seeds in new locations. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Green Other: Greenish-yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: Grafting |
Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
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