Growth Rate: Rapid
Mature Height: 25 ft
Foliage Color: Green Flowers: White
Growth Habit: Multiple stem
Moisture Use: Medium
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Fire Resistant/Tolerance: High
Wildlife Value:  Medium – fruit attracts birds and small mammals .  Disease/Pests: Susceptible to X-disease, black knot, stem decay, Valsa canker, and honey fungus . Insect problems include prairie tent caterpillar, western tent caterpillar and aphids.
Native to Wyoming: Yes
Other: Shade tolerant, branches break easily in ice storms or heavy snow load. New growth, wilted leaves, plant parts injured by frost or drought and seeds are poisonous to cattle, sheep and humans – hydrocyanic acid.