Woody > Mespilus > Mespilus germanica > Mespilus germanica
Mespilus germanica
Medlar
Origin: Native to South Eastern Europe into Western Asia.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Mespilus |
| Species |
| germanica |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5b - 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 26 to - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| - 15 to 23 |
| Height |
| 6 m |
| Spread |
| 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A smaller deciduous tree with gnarled bark and bright green foliage. In May M. germanica produces delicate flowers. The plant's common named is derived from the fruit it produces known as 'Medlar'. |
| Landscape |
| Woodland garden or as an ornamental tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Succeeds in moist, well-draining soil in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Upright to rounded. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No notable pests or diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Woods and hedgerows near coastlines. |
| Leaf Description |
| Green, ovate leaves with raised lobes. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Godolphin House, Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Stourhead Gardens, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate from seed in late autumn. |
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