- Family :
- Rosaceae
- Origin :
- Indigenous
- Hardiness :
- 2b
- Exposition :
- Full sun
- Height at maturity :
- 6 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 6 m
- Crown shape :
- Globular
- Roots :
- Deep root system
- Spacing requirement from power lines :
- None
- Growth rate :
- Slow
- Soil and moisture :
- Prefers deep, clayey, loamy, sandy, humus soil; Medium moisture; pH : all.
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Low
- Tolerance to la pollution :
- High
- Tolerance to compacting :
- Medium
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Average sensitivity to diseases: verticillium wilt, rust; Average sensitivity to insects: red spider mites, leaf miners, caterpillars.
- Special comments :
- Hardy, tolerates urban pollution; Seems less susceptible to fire blight than other species; Isolated, screening, defensive hedge and naturalization; Suitable for slope erosion control.
