| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | 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) |
| Plant Height: | Usually attains heights of 5 feet to 20 feet but can reach heights to 40 feet. |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 3/4 inch drupes maturing to dark purplish-black. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Greenish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Shade Tree |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
