| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 10-25 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Other: Round, leathery 1 inch light brown capsule containing 1-3 seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Creamy-yellow to greenish-yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are poisonous. |
