| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 25 - 50 feet or more but most often kept pruned as small tree or hedge. |
| Plant Spread: | 10 - 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Attractive, 3/4 inch, ovoid red to reddish-purple fruits, each containing a single seed. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
