| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| 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) |
| Plant Height: | 15 - 25 feet but most often seen in the wild as a 4 - 10 foot thicket forming shrub; suckers to form large colonies. |
| Plant Spread: | 6 - 10 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/2 to 3/4 inch yellow cherry-like plums, ripening to red. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Uses: | Erosion control Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| aspenhill | On May 10, 2015 | Obtained plant VA Arboretum Plant Sale - qty 1 |
| WebTucker | On March 15, 2024 | Bloomed |
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