CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 4a

Plant Max Zone: 9a

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Water / Rainfall: Average

Soil Quality: Average, Rich

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Early Spring

Flower Color: Yellow

Berry / Fruit Color: Brown-Beige

Spring Foliage Color: Green

Summer Foliage Color: Green

Fall Foliage Color: Yellowish Green

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: Some

Scented Flowers: No

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low, Medium

Humidity Tolerance: High

Wind Tolerance: Medium

Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils, Rocky Soils, Acidic Soil (low PH)

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 8' - 12'

Width: 8' - 12'

Growth Rate: Slow, Medium

Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years

Maintenance Need: Low

Spreading Potential: Low

Yearly Trimming Tips: Selectively Prune into Small Tree Shape over Period of Many Years.

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5

Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure, North Exposure

Extreme Planting Locations: None

Ornamental Features: Emerges Early in Spring, Multiple Seasons of Interest, Easy to Eat Edibles

Special Landscape Uses: Hedge Row

Possible Pest Problems: Occasional Problems, Deer

Plant Limitations: Susceptible to Late Spring Frosts

Shippable in 2026: YES