| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | Usually to 3 feet but can reach 12 feet in height |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 15 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/2 inch fleshy, white drupes. |
| Fruiting Time: | Year Round |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Bloom color is variable and can be green to creamy-white and may or may not have purple streaks. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Suitable Locations: | Beach Front |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 2 weeks to 3 months. Depth to plant seed: Sow at depth of approximately 1/2 inch. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
