Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 12-32 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Dark green upper, gray-green reverse |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 1/2 to 1 inch round yellowish-orange fleshy berry with a granular surface. Each berry contains numerous tiny seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |