Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Plant Height: | 10 to 15 feet but may reach 35 feet in optimal conditions |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Up to 1 inch green berries, maturing to dark purplish-black |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
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