| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun 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 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
| Plant Height: | 20 to 30 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Other: Small brown woody capsules containing numerous seeds |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
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