| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 10 to 30 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/4 inch blue, fleshy drupes, each containing 2 large seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | White Other: 2 to 3 inch wide panicles of small white blooms. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
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