Age / Size: 1-0 / 18-24" · Height: 15-25 ft (4.5-7.6 m) · Spread: 20-32 ft (6-10 m)

Crown shape: Shrub or small tree with horizontal branches in tiers, upturned at the ends like a pagoda

Light: Full sun to partial shade; give shade in hot climates · Soil: Acidic, rich, loamy, moist, well-drained · Moisture: Keep the root zone cool and the soil moist; mulch · Zones: not stated · Growth rate: Best in cool-summer climates; does not do well above Zone 7

Flowers / fruit: Fragrant creamy-white flowers May-June; bluish-black drupes July-August on orangish-red stems; dark green leaves turn red in autumn

Wildlife & landscape: Butterflies, birds and small mammals attracted for nectar and fruit; four-season interest

 Native range: Central and eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States; moist or dry woodlands and stream banks

Cautions: Does not transplant well because of its shallow fibrous root system — plant it where it is to stay. Calico scale, dogwood borer, sawfly, leafhoppers, oyster shell scale; anthracnose, botrytis blight, crown canker, powdery mildew. Sunscald, wind and ice damage; not salt tolerant.

 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)