| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 10-15 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10-15 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small, globular drupes ripen to black |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Other: Fruit persists into winter |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other: Fruits are poisonous to humans, but enjoyed by many birds |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
