Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 3 - 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 - 6 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Shiny, leathery, rounded |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small, orange-red ovoid drupes. |
Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring |
Flower Color: | Other: Yellowish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Days to germinate: Slow to germinate, may take up to 12 months. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |