Spring blooming with white, pink or red flowers in single, semi-double or double flowered forms. Many disease resistant cultivars available. Smaller species useful in the shrub border.
Fruit provides food material for wildlife.
Prefer a pH in the range of 5.0 to 6.5. Plant in full sun for best flowering. Some pruning required to remove sucker growth or unwanted branches Hardy to zones 3 - 5. Some cultivars extremely susceptible to foliar diseases. 20'H x 20'W Single flowers, deep red in bud, opening red and fading to pink.