| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 20 to 30 feet, to 50 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10 to 25 feet to 40 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: yellow |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Pollinators: | Wasps Moths and Butterflies Bees Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
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