- deciduous thorny flowering and fruiting shrub - produces a showy mix of red, pink, and white single flowers on the same bush! - 1.5" blooms appear on bare branches in early spring - newly emerging leaves make a nice backdrop to the colorful display - hard yellowish-green to red 2.5" fruit ripens in autumn - fragrant fruit is edible, but not generally suitable for fresh eating; can be used in preserves and jellies - growth is thorny and twiggy, a good candidate for bonsai - good for hedge and border applications - plants bloom on old wood, so prune to shape right after flowering and avoid heavy pruning - shrub may spread by root suckers - cut branches can be forced for winter bloom - great in full sun to part shade; flowers best in full sun - reaches 8 feet tall by 6-8 feet wide - grows in zones 5-9
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
- deciduous thorny flowering and fruiting shrub - produces a showy mix of red, pink, and white single flowers on the same bush! - 1.5" blooms appear on bare branches in early spring - newly emerging leaves make a nice backdrop to the colorful display - hard yellowish-green to red 2.5" fruit ripens in autumn - fragrant fruit is edible, but not generally suitable for fresh eating; can be used in preserves and jellies - growth is thorny and twiggy, a good candidate for bonsai - good for hedge and border applications - plants bloom on old wood, so prune to shape right after flowering and avoid heavy pruning - shrub may spread by root suckers - cut branches can be forced for winter bloom - great in full sun to part shade; flowers best in full sun - reaches 8 feet tall by 6-8 feet wide - grows in zones 5-9
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
