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Hardiness
Zones:
4
to 9 |
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Habit:
Deciduous |
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Growth
Rate: Moderate;
new shoot growth is rapid |
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Site
Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil but tolerates
a range of soil conditions |
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Height:
10
to 20 feet |
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Width:
10
to 20 feet |
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Texture:
Coarse |
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Form:
Stiff
branches at right angles; few stems; can form a dense thicket |
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Flower/Fruit:
3
to 4-foot cluster of small, creamy-white flowers in summer;
compact cluster of purple-black berries
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Foliage:
Alternate,
bi- to tri-pinnately compound leaves (32 to 64"); scattered
prickles; bronze new growth; thorny; yellow to red-orange
fall color |
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Comments:
Can
spread by suckers; fruit attracts birds; flowers attract bees
and tiger swallowtail butterflies; prickles on stems; native
to southeastern US
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Cultivars:
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