What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium
↑ Gives back
Mulch_biomassmedium
Nectarattracts pollinators
Pollenattracts pollinators
Fruitfood for birds and wildlife
Through the year
Through the year
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floweringFlowers in late spring, typically May, with fragrant white blossoms.
fruitingFruits develop after flowering, ripening in mid-summer.
senescenceLeaves turn yellow and drop in autumn after the first frosts.
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained to moist
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatespotassium, calcium
Soil textureloam, clay, sand
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseeds, cuttings
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationrequires cold stratification for 2-3 months
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionautumn
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, butterflies, birds, wildlife
Can host pestsaphids, caterpillars, cherry blackfly
Can host diseasescherry leaf spot, bacterial canker