| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 12 feet or more, depending on growing conditions. |
| Plant Spread: | 1 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: 2 to 3 inch long, papery green pods, maturing to brown. Each pod contains 8 to 12 round seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Scratch or gently nick the hard coat on the round end of the seed before sowing. Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, covering lightly with a layer of soil. |
