| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 10-26 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Broadleaf Other: Green maturing to shades of red, orange and gold in fall. |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Clusters of 1/4 to 1/2 inch yellow to green papery drupes mature to pale brown or black. Each drupe contains a single subglobose dark brown seed. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Yellowish-green |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant are highly toxic and can cause severe contact dermatitis and allergic reactions. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
