Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 6 to 20 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: 1/4 inch warty blue-black drupes |
Flower Color: | Green |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |