Flower Notes:
White (Short-lived, pendulous white racemes in early spring)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Green summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Yellow, red-orange, red, to russet gold foliage in fall)
Fruit Notes:
Multi-Colored (Black to reddish-purple fruits in early summer; fruits are edible by birds and people)
Soil Notes:
Fairly adaptable to soil conditions, but prefers well-drained, acidic soils
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Alternate, simple, serrated leaves (1.25-3" long) with short acuminate tips. Base subcordate or rounded. Long narrow buds (0.5") are green tinged in red, ciliate with silky white hairs.