| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 10-30 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10-15 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/3 inch dull rose-red drupe |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Other: Fruit may persist to the following spring |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
| WebTucker | On April 26, 2022 | Bloomed |
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