Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 10-20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 10-12 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Will Naturalize Suitable for forage |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Cooked Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Hummingbirds |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Other: Contain cyanide-producing toxins. Berries may be eaten cooked or fermented. |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |