| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 20 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Berries with bluish-black glaucous, powdery coating |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Pollution Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: Berries are not edible to humans unless cooked. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Retro67 | On October 10, 2023 | Transplanted Planted 2 of these I got from seed packing party as divisions. Not certain they are in fact cerulea. |
