Plant Habit: | 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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 20 to 35 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15 to 25 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Small, oval drupes, green maturing to shiny reddish-purple. Each drupe contains a single seed |
Fruiting Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree Will Naturalize Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |