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Maclura pomifera 'White Shield'
Common Name: Orange Tree 'White Shield'
‘White Shield’ is the most popular cultivar of Osage orange (Maclura pomifera). Osage orange is native to Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas, it grows in many other regions. The orange tree has thorns on it’s young (non-fruiting) stems, it was used as a natural fence for keeping animals in or out.
| Plant Type: | Deciduous Shrub |
| Width: | 20-40' |
| Height: | 20-40' |
| Fragrant: | No |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Zone: | 5 - 8 |
| Deer Resistant: | No |
| Salt Tolerant: | No |
| Drought Tolerant: | No |
| Exposure: | Full Sun |
| Landscape/Use: | Mass Planting, Hedge, Accent Plant |
| Shape: | Oval Upright |
| Leaf Color: | Green |
| Fall Color: | Jonquil |