• Foliage: Leaves are oblong, serrated, and large (up to 12 inches long), with new growth appearing red-bronze.
• Flowers/Fruit: Features large, fragrant white or creamy-pink flower clusters in spring. Produces small, yellow-orange fruit that is generally considered inedible, although sometimes consumed in its native range.
• Growth Rate/Form: Fast-growing, often used for dense screens. Can be trained as a single or multi-trunk tree.
• Light/Soil: Prefers full sun for best color but tolerates part shade. Adapts to many soil types, including clay, provided they are well-drained.
• Water/Maintenance: Needs regular water until established and appreciates regular deep watering, though it has moderate drought tolerance once mature. Prune regularly to maintain shape and prevent it from becoming too large.
• Hardiness: Hardy to USDA Zone 8a (roughly 10–15°F)

Eriobotrya deflexa multi-trunk