20-Year Height: 15 feet
Growth Rate: moderate to rapid
Growth Habit: oval to rounded, suckering
Drought Tolerance: high
Shade Tolerance: intermediate
Flower: white
Foliage: green, orange in fall
Soils: adapted to all soil types
Wildlife Value: birds, rabbits, rodents, and bears all seek out and eat fruit, cover and nesting habitat for birds, winter deer browse, attracts pollinators
Disease/Pests: X-disease, black knot, stem decay, Valsa canker, honey fungus, tent caterpillars and aphid insect pests
Native to MT: yes
Other: fruit flesh is edible and used for jellies, young foliage can be poisonous to livestock, stone seeds are poisonous, ‘
Photo Credit: USDA-NRCS