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 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 20 to 40 feet or more |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Sharp teeth along petioles |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small red drupes, ripening to black |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Year Round |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Yellowish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Year Round |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |