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Description |
Landscape Characteristics |
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Mature Size: 15-20' tall
by 15-20' wide |
Growth Rate:
Slow |
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Form / Shape: Upright, symmetrical
canopy; moderately spreading and heavy
branches |
Drought
Tolerance: Moderate |
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Flower / Fruit: Pink fading white
bud; large clusters; blooms early to
late Spring; round less than 1/2",
fleshy and red fruit |
Soil: Well
drained, moist, fertile, humus rich;
adaptable to most soils including clay,
loam and sandy; benefits from well limed
soil |
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Foliage: Alternate, simple,
elliptical, oblong, medium green turn
bright red to yellow orange in Fall |
Light: Full
sun to light shade; best growth and
development in full sun |
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Bark: Smooth, think chalk gray |
Pruning:
Little pruning needed; can be formed to
single trunk |
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Uses:
Buffer strips, parking lots, medians,
patio specimen tree |