Ornamental shrub. Valuable for its early flowers. Medicinal, honey production. Edible red fruits.
Deciduous shrub growing up to 8m with oval dark green leaves, yellow flowers and red sweet and sour fruits.
Prefers humid places, flooded and acid soils. It is found on river edges, in bushes and along woods and paths.
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Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Bees, Seed eating birds |
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Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Flower colour | Yellow |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Fruit color | Red |
Hardiness | No drought resistant, Non hardy |
Plant use | Game-covers, Gardening, Honey producing plant, Medicinal, Reforestation, Restoration, Riverbanks, Singular, Timber, Urban garden, Wild garden |
Soil - Moisture | Moist |
Soil - Ph | No preference |
Soil - Type | Potting mix |
Stratification | Yes |