Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 15 to 20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 10 to 20 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Berries with bluish-black glaucous, powdery coating |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Pollution Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: Berries are not edible to humans unless cooked. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Retro67 | On May 19, 2024 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
Retro67 | On October 10, 2023 | Transplanted Planted 2 of these I got from seed packing party as divisions. Not certain they are in fact cerulea. |