What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium
↑ Gives back
Fruitedible, tart
Nectarattracts pollinators
Pollenattracts pollinators
Through the year
Flowering
Flowers in early spring after chill fulfillment, typically in March.
Fruiting
Fruits develop after flowering, maturing in late summer to early autumn.
Harvest
Fruits are typically harvested in September or October when fully ripe.
Senescence
Leaves senesce and drop after the first autumn frost.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Soil textureloam, clay, sand
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseeds, cuttings, division
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationcold_moist
Self-seedingLight
Divisionautumn
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, butterflies
Can host pestsaphids, scale insects, codling moth
Can host diseasesfire blight, leaf spot