| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 8 - 15 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 - 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/4 inch glossy, black drupes; each contains a solitary hard seed. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Other: White to pinkish with noticable bright yellow anthers. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
