| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Fall |
| Flowers: | Other |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Flower Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Other |
| Inflorescence Type: | Raceme |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Resistances: | Gophers/Voles |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
| Pollinators: | Beetles |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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