Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Plant Height: | 10-20 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Lavender Purple |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Flowering Tree Medicinal Herb |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
Pollinators: | Various insects |