Description |
Landscape Characteristics |
Mature Size: 20' tall
by 15' wide |
Growth Rate: Moderate |
Form / Shape: Broad, dense
pyramidal form that rounds out with age |
Drought
Tolerance: Moderate |
Flower / Fruit: White blooms in
Spring; Fruit- clusters of red berries
that fade to dull red |
Soil:
Well-drained, moist, adaptable to many
soil types |
Foliage: Alternate, simple,
glossy, spiny, oblong to ovate, slightly
wavy & twisted, dark green with older
foliage turning yellow; sheds in Fall &
new growth in Spring |
Light: Full
sun; tolerates partial shade |
Bark: Smooth, light gray |
Pruning:
Prune to develop shape, density and to
control size; tolerant of severe
pruning; best to prune late Winter to
early Spring before new growth begins |
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Uses:
Screening, buffer strips, specimen
plant, hedges, great choice for screen
and border plantings |