| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 15 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 15 to 18 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/2 inch round, red drupes with silver scales; each containing a single seed. |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Pale yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Will Naturalize |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| WebTucker | On December 18, 2021 | Fruit Ripened |
