| 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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 16 to 50 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: New foliage is pink in color. |
| Fruit: | Other: Woody capsules |
| Fruiting Time: | Winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Creamy white to yellowish. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
