Description
Size (HxW): 6-8’ x 6-8’
Growth Habit: Rounded
Planting Location: Exposed
Zone 2b
- Dark, glossy green foliage turns bright orange-red in fall
- Small pink buds open to white flowers, then produce black berries in late summer
- Makes an excellent, uniform hedge
- Fast growing (10-14”/yr)
- Can be pruned back to maintain a 4’ hedge
- Hedge spacing: 2-3’ apart
- Blooms in late May
- Fruit is not edible, but will attract birds; leftover fruit persists into winter
- Can attract small flies in summer; avoid planting close to doorways
- Potential diseases: fireblight & powdery mildew