Sun: full sun

Soil: moist, well-drained

Growth rate: moderate (1-2 ft/yr)

Mature size: 12-25 ft. height, equal spread

Landscape use: edible landscape; sustains wildlife; ornamental; erosion control; windbreak; attract deer; understory small tree

Fruit: tangy reddish/purple plum; emerges in August; requires cross-pollination

Flower: mass of fragrant white flowers in April

Fall color: red

Seasonal interest: red fruit, white flowers

Sustaining wildlife: supports 456 butterfly and moth species, including host to Tiger Swallowtail and Viceroy butterflies; flowers favorite of bees; fruit eaten by songbirds