| Type | Tree, shrub |
| USDA Hardiness range | 10B - 11 |
| Exposure | Partial shade to full sun |
| Bloom color | White, yellow |
| Bloom time | Year 'round |
| Water needs | Moist |
| Landscape uses | Hedge, screen, specimen |
| Height | 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m |
| Spread | 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Persistence | Evergreen, needles or needle-like |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies |
| Leaf color | Green |
| Fruit color | Black, purple |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline |
| Soil type | Sandy, clay, loamy |
| Form | Oval, rounded |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive |