Growth Form: ovoid to irregular
Crown Density: moderate
Size: 6-20 feet high 6-20 foot spread
Drought Resistance: good
Cold Hardiness: excellent
Growth Rate: rapid
Life Span: moderate
Elevational Range: to 9,000 feet
Soil Conditions: good alkaline tolerance
Possible Insect Problems: borers, pear-slug sawfly
Possible Disease Problems: black knot, fireblight
Wildlife Value: high: song and ground birds; good: small mammals, and browse for deer
Seasonal Color: golden yellow to orange fall foliage
Miscellany: delicious edible fruit for jellies and pies; native; can be poisonous to livestock
 
From "Trees for Conservation: A Buyer's Guide" by Colorado State Forest Service
 
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