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Hardiness Zones: 4
to 8 |
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Habit: Deciduous |
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Growth Rate: Moderate |
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Site Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; range of soil types; best flowers in full
sun; dislikes high pH |
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Height: 6
to 10 feet |
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Width: 6
to 10 feet |
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Texture: Medium |
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Form: Rounded,
broad spreading, multi-stemmed shrub; tangled and dense twiggy
growth; spiny branches |
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Flower/Fruit: Scarlet,
red, pink, or white single to double flowers in late winter
to early spring before leaves emerge; 2 to 2.5" edible
yellowish apple-shaped fruit |
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Foliage: Alternate,
simple, glossy dark green leaves; 1.5 to 3.5" long; bronzy
red when first emerges; non-showy fall color |
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Comments: More
upright than C. japonica; drought tolerant; can be
severely pruned after flowering to rejuvenate or control size;
tough, hardy plant; good hedge plant; fire blight susceptible |
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Cultivars: Old
Red; Orange Delight |
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[Old Red]
[Orange Delight]
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