| Plant Habit: | 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 25-40 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 25-40 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/2 inch fleshy, bluish-black drupes. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Creamy white |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
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