| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| 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 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 5 to 6 inch long, slender dark brown woody pod containing round, flattened seeds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Winter |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 21 days Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, covering with a very thin layer of soil |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
