| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
| Plant Height: | 30 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Leaves are lance-shaped |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Fruit is bright blue, ripening to a brown color when dried. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Fragrant Other: Unusual scent, similar to licorice |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Unopened flower bud is pink, petals are an off-white/cream color with fringed edges |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
