Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon', Trifoliate Orange early bloomer From the Drakensberg foothills of

From the Drakensberg foothills of KwaZulu-Natal

The larger leaves on this Vine Maple are dark red-purple when they emerge in spring

Mature size: 30 in tall x 2

sometimes red-edged leaves

winter shows off finely furrowed bark

Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon', Trifoliate Orange early bloomer From the Drakensberg foothills ofWicked, wide, and hooked thorns are so scary that they're beautiful. White fragrant flowers bloom in early summer and trifoliate green leaves turn various oranges in fall. Naked, its thorny green form is visually exciting and sculptural. Usually fruits by its 12th year or luckily before. The somewhat smaller than golf ball sized yellow orange fruits taste a little bitter, and somewhere between a lemon and a grapefruit. Europeans have used it dried or