Age / Size: 1-0 / 18-24" · Height: 10-20 ft (3-6 m) as a tree · Spread: broad spreading crown; forms colonies by suckering Crown shape: Small flowering tree or multi-stemmed shrub, short stout trunk, ascending branches Light: Full sun to part shade · Soil: Average, dry to medium, well-drained · Moisture: Adaptable and tough; tolerates dry sites · Zones: not stated · Growth rate: not stated Flowers / fruit: White flowers in early spring, then showy edible fruit in late summer Wildlife & landscape: Excellent cover — thickets shelter birds and small mammals; blossoms feed pollinators; fruit eaten by wildlife Native range: Rocky or sandy soils in woodlands, pastures, stream banks and hedgerows across eastern North America Cautions: Suckers freely and forms large thickets unless removed. Plum curculio and brown rot affect fruit; leaf spot, canker, black knot; aphids, scale, borers, tent caterpillars. Susceptible to deer damage. Source: NC State Extension
PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: All Tree Sale orders are to be picked up at Farmstead Flats (6338 Lovers Lane, Portage, MI 49002) - on April 16th, 2026 (9am-5pm) and/or April 17th, 2026 (9am-12pm)

