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Deciduous small tree or shrub.
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Height: 4 to 25 feet.
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Width: 4 to 15 feet.
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Upright, rounded, spreading form.
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Clusters of 5-petaled, white flowers with brightly-colored anthers in late April or May.
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Pendulous clusters of small, round fruit ripens to dark purple in June.
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Ripe fruit can be eaten fresh or used in jams, jellies and pies.
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Excellent wildlife plants attractive to pollinators, birds and other animals.
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Hardiness zone: 2 to 8, cultivar dependent.
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Full sun to full shade; cultivars grown for fruit will produce best in full sun.
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Prefers loam soils, tolerates sand and clay.
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Does best in lightly moist to moist soils.
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Needs well-drained soils; avoid wet, poorly drained soils.
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Soil pH: 5.5 to 7.0