Site
Requirements: Sun to partial
shade; well drained soil; tolerates high moisture
Texture:Coarse
Form:
Dense, conical shape; symmetrical
Height:
40 to 80'
Width:30
to 40'
Leaf:
5 to 10" alternate, simple, dark
green leathery leaves; underside often has a cinnamon-brown pubescence
Flower/Fruit:
8 to 12" fragrant, creamy
white flowers in summer; bright red seeds in fall
Comments:
Native;
should be planted where lowest branches can grow to ground; difficult
to grow anything underneath; leaves difficulty to manage - drops
in fall and spring; seedling variability for age flowering begins;
seeds attract birds
