Name: Ponciris trifoliata 'Flying Dragon'
Common Name: Hardy orange
Growth Habit: bushy deciduous shrub or small tree
USDA Zone: 5-9
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Flower Color: white
Flower Type: saucer shaped
Leaf Color: dark green
Leaf Desc: ovate
Growing Conditions: well-drained soil
Time: early spring
Comments: 1 to 2-inch curved thorns along convoluted stems make for striking winter form. Fragrant "orange blossom" flowers are followed by orange-green to orange fruit. (bitter taste, but very pretty!!) Unique addition to the garden.