An excellent shrub which provides food for local wildlife, birds and small mammals who consume the berries, learn more here. Beautiful, white flowers decorate the foliage in the spring and are attractive to pollinators. Performs well in urban environments and will tolerate high levels of shade. Prefers full sun with medium, well-drained soil conditions. Great for naturalized areas, screening and mass planting.

Height : 8-15 feet Spread : 6-12 feet

Light : Full sun to part shade Water : Dry to moist

Soil : Sand, loam, clay Zone : 2-8

Leaves : Large, ovate leaves with yellowish-green to dark green upper with underside a pale green

Stem : Gray to reddish-grey trunk with branches light gray

Flower : Flat-topped creamy flowers that form in clusters in May-June

Fruit : Showy small blue or bluish-black berries held in abundant clusters in the fall

Habit : Multi-stemmed shrub or single-trunk tree. Upright form with some tendency for branches to arch. Suckers to spread

Key Pollinators : Mining bees, small sweat bees

Pollinator Food Source: Nectar & pollen

Larval Host Plant : Various species