Age / Size: 1-0 / 18-24" · Height: 5-12 ft (1.5-3.7 m) · Spread: usually wider than tall; multi-stemmed, spreads by root sucker Crown shape: Woody shrub or small tree with yellowish-gray bark, white pith and arching branches Light: Sun to partial shade · Soil: Rich, moist, slightly acidic; tolerates a wide range of wet to dry soils · Moisture: Prefers moisture; tolerates wet sites · Zones: not stated · Growth rate: not stated Flowers / fruit: Fragrant creamy-white flower clusters in summer, then drooping clusters of purple-black drupes from late summer into fall Wildlife & landscape: Fruit eaten by wildlife; arching branches provide nesting habitat; native bees nest in dead hollow stems; effective erosion control on moist sites Native range: North, Central and South America; stream banks, marshes, moist forests and disturbed areas Cautions: Fruit is edible only when cooked — use it for pies, pancakes, jellies and wine. Suckers and forms thickets; best in the background of a landscape. Canker, powdery mildew, leaf spot, borers, spider mites, aphids; branches break under wind, snow or ice. Can be weedy. Source: NC State Extension

PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: All Tree Sale orders are to be picked up at Farmstead Flats (6338 Lovers Lane, Portage, MI 49002) - on April 16th, 2026 (9am-5pm) and/or April 17th, 2026 (9am-12pm)