| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 30 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 15 to 30 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Oblong bluish-black drupe. |
| Fruiting Time: | Year Round |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
