Zone:  3-7
Height:  4.5-7.5 m (15-25 ft)
Spread:  6-9 m (20-30 ft)
Bloom:  Creamy-white, flat-topped clusters in late spring
Foliage:  Medium green, alternating leaves; deciduous yellows in fall
Fruit:  Dark blue-black drupes on red stalks in late summer; favoured by birds 
Light:  Full sun to part shade; grows well as an understory tree in a shade garden
Water:  Medium but regular - because of shallow roots it is susceptible to drought
Soil:  Best in rich, moist soils; mulch roots to help this tree cope with heat stress
Site:  Ornamental with its oriental look, especially when in bloom; grow as a small tree in the forest understory, in borders, as a specimen, or street tree.  Especially good for naturalized areas, native hedges, and woodland borders.