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    MACLURA
    MACLURA pomifera
    MACLURA pomifera
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    MACLURA pomifera

    Commonly known as Osage orange

    A hardy tree with thorny branches and pale yellow orange-like fruits in maturity. Excellent in chalky areas
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    £25.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2026 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Central USA.
    • Deciduous
      pointed, dark-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, turning yellow in autumn.
    • Yellow
      Yellow green
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      12m (39ft)
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Tree
      Rounded tree becoming less thorny with age. Produces small, yellow-green flowers, the females in short racemes, the males in dense, spherical clusters. Dioecious. Male and female plants required for fruit.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      12m (39ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        10m (33ft)
      		  
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    Maclura Growing Guide
    Trees - Care Guide
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