Description

A spiny, decidious tree that develops a broad, rounded crown; female trees produce showy lime-green, yellow fruit in fall that may pose a considerable litter problem, so site accordingly; may be maintained as dense hedges or screening

Landscape Attributes

Osage Orange is a dense deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Osage Orange is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Osage Orange will grow to be about 60 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 60 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is native to parts of North America.