Age / Size: 1-0 / 18-24" · Height: 6-12 ft (1.8-3.7 m) · Spread: 3-6 ft (0.9-1.8 m); vase-shaped, suckers to form colonies Crown shape: Multi-stemmed, stiff and upright shrub with a fibrous root system Light: Full sun for best fruit and flower production · Soil: Average, medium-moisture; wide tolerance including boggy soils · Moisture: Tolerates wet sites and occasional flooding · Zones: not stated · Growth rate: not stated Flowers / fruit: Clusters of white to light pink flowers in spring; bright red pear-shaped berries in fall that persist through winter; orange-red to purple fall colour Wildlife & landscape: Butterflies and pollinators visit the flowers; berries persist for winter bird food; excellent cover Native range: Wet and dry thickets from eastern Canada through the central and eastern United States Cautions: Fruits are edible but so astringent they can cause choking — better in jams and jellies, which set firm because of high pectin. Remove root suckers to limit colonial spread; becomes leggy with age, so mass plantings look best. Low flammability. Little deer resistance. Leaf spot, twig and fruit blight, roundhead apple borer. 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)