- Hardiness Zones: 3-9
- Mature Size: 10-20' tall & wide
- Habit: Spreading with variable shapes
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Bark: Smooth gray in youth becoming slightly furrowed
- Leaf Color: Medium green; extremely late to leaf out (mid-May)
- Fall Color: Yellow to brown
- Flowers: White, slight fragrance after foliage expands; fleecy, drooping 6-8'' panicles in late-May to early-June; outstanding
- Fruit: Dark blue drupe ripening in September and prized by animals; dioecious so fruit is only on females; plant 1 male to 5 female
- Disease & Insect Problems: None serious
- Culture: Prefers deep moist, acidic soil but is adaptable; full sun to partial shade
- Recommended Cultivars (if any):
Author Notes: One of the best small native American flowering plants. Commonly multi-trunked this can be pruned to a single stem form and makes a great specimen tree/shrub. Great for naturalized areas as a group or border planting preferring afternoon shade.
