Sun: full sun or light shade

Soil: preference is moist, well-drained, acidic soil 

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

Mature size: 6-20 ft. height, equal ft. spread

Landscape use: small landscape tree or multi-stemmed shrub, edible landscape, 

Fruit: edible red/purple berries in June 

Flower: white racemes in April/May (early blooming like American Plum!)

Fall color: yellow/gold/orange/rusty red

Seasonal interest: flowers, berries, fall color

Sustaining wildlife: foliage food for 124 species of caterpillars; deer and rabbit resistant; favorite of our native bees; berries loved by many birds including Cedar Waxwings

Planting notes: spreads by suckering, compaction tolerant, drought tolerant