| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 15 - 20 feet on favorable sites but usually grows 4 - 6 feet. |
| Plant Spread: | 6 - 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf Other: Leaves dark green above with paler reverse; leaves usually inrolled. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small green drupes, maturing to red and then black; each containing 2 seeds that resemble coffee beans. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Other: Greenish |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Handling the plant may cause contact dermititis in some individuals. |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
