| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 25 to 30 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 25 to 30 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Deciduous Other: or briefly deciduous in late spring before flowering if in an area of no irrigation. It will drop it's leaves and have branch die back if temp's drop into the low 20's. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous Other: Musky fragrance |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Creamy-white |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Useful for timber production |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Seeds have a very hard epiderm and must be filed or chipped in order to germinate. |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
