Loquat

Eriobotrya japonica

Loquat 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
Toxic to: People
Native to: China, Japan

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

We score Loquat’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.