bronze loquat
Eriobotrya deflexa
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Bronze loquat (Eriobotrya deflexa) is an evergreen tree for containers, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Birds visit the tree, and it grows well in acid, alkaline, or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Shrimp plant, Night-blooming jasmine, Kimberly queen fern, and Red ginger.