| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 10 to 15 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10 to 12 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1.25 inch oval to pear shaped, fleshy red drupes |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
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