Family

Rosaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory), Tall Shrub

Height

10 - 30ft

Spread

20 - 30ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

Fleshy; Green

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

April - May

Fall Color

Habitat

wood borders, rocky streams, abandoned fields

Notes

flowers fragrant; susceptible to insects and diseases; plant at least 500 feet from cedars; attracts bees and wasps; fruit sour;; Formerly Pyrus.

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