Family

Rosaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Low Shrub

Height

3 - 9ft

Spread

6 - 12ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Berry; Black

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

orange, red, to purple

Habitat

roadsides and fence rows, fields, thickets, open woods, clearings

Notes

prickly; juicy edible fruit used by people and wildlife; Deer browse the plant and the fruits are eaten by game birds, many species of songbirds, squirrels, rabbits, foxes, even bear, raccoon and skunks. Bees get nectar from the flowers.

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