- Family :
- Rosaceae
- Origin :
- Native
- Hardiness Zone :
- 2b
- Light requirement :
- Full sun
- Height at maturity :
- 6 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 6 m
- Crown shape :
- Rounding
- Roots :
- Deep root system
- Spacing requirement from power lines :
- None
- Growth rate :
- Low
- Tolerance to pollution :
- Good
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Low
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Moderate sensitivity to rust. Seems less susceptible to bacterial blight than others species..
- Special comments :
- Small, heavily branched, slow-growing tree whose branches bear long thorns. Use in isolation, screen, defensive hedge and naturalization; appropriate to limit the erosion of slopes.
