Potted Osage Orange Tree (healthy seedling-lightly rooted)(Maclura pomifera)
Potted Osage Orange Tree
Maclura pomifera
Commonly called Osage-orange or hedge apple, this medium-sized tree has a short trunk and rounded crown with large globular fruit produced by female trees. The wood was once used as fence posts throughout the Midwest. Osage-orange produces large fruit and tends to have an aggressive nature.
Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
Native Locale: North America
Landscape Uses: Parkway/street, Shade tree
Size Range: Medium tree (25-40 feet), Small tree (15-25 feet)
Mature Height: 20-40 feet
Mature Width: 20-40 feet
Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
Zones 4-9
Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
Tolerances: Dry sites, Occasional drought, Wet sites, Occasional flooding, Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Road salt
State regulations
*Due to the Japanese Beetle Quarantine, all orders will be shipped bare-root to: AZ, CA, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, unless buyer is willing to pay the $5 Phytosanitary Certification Fee.
Pick-up Orders
For local customers and all other pickup orders.
Prices are as follows:
18oz plastic cups: $5-6 plus tax
Gallon size containers $10- 12 plus tax
2-25 gallon size pre-order only. Contact us for more details/questions.
