Habitat

Ecozone(s):

Mixedwood Plains

Natural Habitat(s):

Woodland (35-60% cover)
Savannah (25-35% cover)
Prairie/Meadow/Field
Swamp/Marsh (nutrient rich)

Habitat Garden(s):

Hedgerow / Thicket / Windbreak / Screening

Erosion Control?

Characteristics

Growing Conditions

* Plant Type:

Shrub

Moisture Requirements: Normal, Moist

Light Requirements: Sun, Partial Shade

Soil Requirements: Clay, Sand, Loam

Temperature Zone: 5

Evergreen?

No

Average Height:

0 to 3.6 m

Tolerances:

Salt Tolerant

Flower Info

Fruit/Seed Info

Showy flowers?

Yes

Showy fruit/seeds?

Yes

Bloom time:

Jun to Jun

Edible for humans?

No

Flower Colour(s):

White/Cream, Pink

Fruit/Seed Colour(s):

Red

Miscellaneous

Uses

Fragrant Flowers?

Yes

Urban Oasis, Stewards in the City, and Eco Superior are specific Evergreen programs that some plants are used in.

Fragrant Foliage?

No

Program & Other Uses:

Urban Oasis

Fall colours?

Yes

Distinctive bark?

No

Poisonous to humans?

No

Thorns or prickles?

Yes

Attracts wildlife?

Butterflies

Larval host for:

Provincial tree/flower?

Plant Watch species?

No

Interesting Tidbits

References

Listed as a Species of Special Concern in ON by SARA (Species at Risk Act). Listed as a Species of Special Concern by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada), May, 2003.
For more information:
http://www.speciesatrisk.gc.ca/search/speciesDetails_e.cfm?SpeciesID=245

Climbing or trailing;
Vulnerable - occurence at the fringe of its range or in restricted areas.

Uses: Shrub borders, rose gardens, naturalized areas or native plant gardens. Use as climber or naturalize into thickets or hedgerows. Informal hedge or barrier.

Species at Risk - Canada

Ont.SpeciesatRisk ROM

Can.Biodiv.Pro.McGill

David Suzuki Foundation

COSEWIC

Wildflowers
Peterson
Houghton Mifflin Company
1968
0-395-18325-1

Tallgrass Communities of Southern Ontario
Lindsay Roger
World Wildlife Fund Canada
1998
www.wwfcanada.org

Shrubs of Ontario
Soper, J.H. and M.L. Heimburger
ROM
1982
ISBN 0-88854-283-6