Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 25-30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15-20 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Shade Tree Flowering Tree Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Pollinators: | Various insects |