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 |