Environmental Damage
Fungal Disease
| Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 7
[Find Your Zone] |
| Mature Height: | 15-20 Feet |
| Features: | Small, but interesting, dark purple flowers in spring; tropical-looking, drooping foliage; yellow fall color; tasty fruit. |
| Culture: | This is an understory tree, so it does well in shade, but also grows in full sun; prefers a consistently moist soil; best in a slightly acid soil, but tolerant of alkaline soils. |
| Cultivars: | Some cultivars have been developed, but are generally difficult to obtain. |
| Mature Form: | Rounded to pyramidal; often multi-trunked |
| Native To: | United States (and Illinois) |
| Soil Conditions: |
Dry
 Moist, Well-DrainedWet
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| Tolerance: |
Alkaline Soil Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet SitesWind
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| Uses: |
Massing
Patio
Screen
Shade
Specimen
Street
Wind Break
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| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Fall Foliage Color: |
Green Yellow |
| Additional Notes: | A good choice for moist sites. |
