Loquat

Eriobotrya japonica

Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 8-10, that matures to about 10-25 ft × 10-25 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect white blooms in fall and winter. It attracts bees, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and salt, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

8-10

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

10-25 ft × 10-25 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

White

Bloom season

Fall, Winter

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Pollinators

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Salt

Watch out for

Poisonous to humans

Native to

China, Japan