Maclura pomifera 'Whiteshield'

Osage Orange

Tips for Homeowners:

Fast growth may create weak branch attachments that may become somewhat of a liability.

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This male cultivar is fruitless, is one of the most thornless of all cultivars and very fast growing.

  • Male cultivar, fruitless
  • A more upright and coarse-textured selection
  • Nearly thornless

Plant where the tree has plenty of room to grow as a hedge or windbreak.

Height: 25-35 ft
Spread: 25-35 ft
Zone: 5-9
Color: Green

Interesting Notes about Osage Orange:

Historically Osage Orange was a tree most associated as a barrier along a fencerow in days gone by.  It was a great way to keep the cows in and bandits out because of its spreading nature and the thorns, but eventually this method of exclusion was replaced with barbed wire.  Currently this tree is used in challenging soils, as a windbreak or as a hedge where it is out of harms way in large open spaces.  Male and female trees are needed to produce fruit on the female tree.  Some thorns may occur on young wood even on the thornless cultivars.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Drought Tolerant
  • Mass Planting
  • Disease Resistant
  • Fall Color
  • Naturalizing
  • Great Foliage
  • Heat Tolerant

Foliage Color:

  • Yellow
  • Green

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Habit:

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water