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Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinatorsAncient EU fruit eaten after bletting (softened by frost). Ornamental with attractive blossom and autumn colour. Self-fertile. Very low maintenance — rarely affected by pests.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, any reasonable soil — very tolerant
A fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Medlar
