Loquats
Loquats are compact evergreen trees that combine outstanding ornamental beauty with early-season fruit production and year-round structure. These attractive trees reach 15-25 feet tall with a rounded form and large, glossy dark green leaves that create bold tropical texture in the landscape.
Clusters of small, fragrant white flowers appear in fall and winter, filling the garden with sweet scent during the dormant season and providing critical nectar for bees when few other sources are available. The light orange fruits ripen in early spring, offering mildly sweet, juicy, aromatic flesh perfect for fresh eating, jams, pies, and desserts at a time when few other fruits are available. As relatives of the pear family, loquats produce fruit with a delicate flavor reminiscent of apricots, peaches, and citrus combined. Hardy to 15°F and thriving throughout the Maritime Northwest and mild coastal regions, loquats are most reliably productive in areas with mild winters that allow flowers to escape frost damage.
Self-fertile and requiring minimal care once established, these versatile trees adapt to various soil types with good drainage. Suitable for USDA Zones 7-10, loquats are ideal for edible landscapes, subtropical gardens, and four-season plantings seeking both ornamental appeal and unique early fruit harvests.
Loquats
Loquats are compact evergreen trees that combine outstanding ornamental beauty with early-season fruit production and year-round structure. These attractive trees reach 15-25 feet tall with a rounded form and large, glossy dark green leaves that create bold tropical texture in the landscape.
Clusters of small, fragrant white flowers appear in fall and winter, filling the garden with sweet scent during the dormant season and providing critical nectar for bees when few other sources are available. The light orange fruits ripen in early spring, offering mildly sweet, juicy, aromatic flesh perfect for fresh eating, jams, pies, and desserts at a time when few other fruits are available. As relatives of the pear family, loquats produce fruit with a delicate flavor reminiscent of apricots, peaches, and citrus combined. Hardy to 15°F and thriving throughout the Maritime Northwest and mild coastal regions, loquats are most reliably productive in areas with mild winters that allow flowers to escape frost damage.
Self-fertile and requiring minimal care once established, these versatile trees adapt to various soil types with good drainage. Suitable for USDA Zones 7-10, loquats are ideal for edible landscapes, subtropical gardens, and four-season plantings seeking both ornamental appeal and unique early fruit harvests.
