Habitat
- native to Japan, China and Korea
- hardy to zone 4
Habit
and Form
- a deciduous tree or large shrub
- irregular, ovoid crown
- vase-shaped
- 10' to 15' tall with an equal spread
- medium texture
- moderate growth rate
Summer
Foliage
- alternate arranged leaves
- simple, deciduous leaves
- 1.5" to 3" long
- pale gold new growth
- sharply serrated leaf margins
- gland-tipped serrations
- dark green leaf color
Autumn
Foliage
- bronzy red fall color
- showy
Flowers
- white flowers
- 0.3" in diameter
- blooms in late May
- flowers borne in 2" corymbs
- terminal
Fruit
- red pomes
- oval, 0.3" long
- matures in October
- persist
- attracts wildlife
Bark
- slender stems
- lenticels, large
- 2 ranked leaf scars
Culture
- transplant from B&B
- prefers well-drained, acidic soil
- full sun
- rarely needs pruning
Landscape
Use
- specimen
- border
- background
- fruit and fall color
Liabilities
- fireblight
- leaf spot
- powdery mildew
ID
Features
- sessile, ovoid buds
- no terminal buds
- alternate leaf arrangement
- simple, deciduous leaves
- gland-tipped serrations on leaf margins
- white flowers
- 2-ranked leaf scars
Propagation
- by softwood cuttings
- by seed
Cultivars/Varieties
