Scientific name: Holodiscus discolor (N)

Common name:  ocean spray

Family name: Rosaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 6

Mature height and spread: 3-5m tall and wide

Form: Rounded crown shape

Water use: Moderate

Soil requirements: Well-drained

Leaf arrangement: Simple. Alternate.

Fall colour: Yellow

Flower/cone/fruit description: Panicle flowers; white and fragrant. Brown seed clusters.

Limitations: Fruit not attractive

Suitable uses: Shrub border. Adaptable. Restoration work. Summer drought tolerant when established

Quick ID description: Dec. Shrub. Simple. Alternate. Pinnately lobed. Fruit dangles down and lasts all winter. Distinct leaf (lobed with rounded edges, looks like a square Christmas tree form