Sun: full sun for most lush and dense growth

Soil: various acid soils, well-drained but typically tolerates poor drainage

Growth rate: slow to medium (1 ft/yr)

Mature size: 30-50 ft. height, 20-30 ft. spread

Landscape use: shade; nectar for honey bees; feed the birds; fall color; ornamental; wetland; rain garden

Fruit: dark blue drupes in the fall

Flower: male or female flowers in the spring, white/green

Fall color: bright reds, purples, oranges, and yellows (even all on the same branch!)

Seasonal interest: fall color; beautiful shape, distinctive furrowing bark

Sustaining wildlife: one of the favorite nectar trees for honey bee producers, fruit for the birds and even white-tailed deer