| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 40 feet or more (12m) |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Variegated Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Red |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: Cuttings: semi-hardwood |
| Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Dioecious |
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