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Photograph(s) by*: RHW, RHW
Characteristics
Height: 10-12'
Flowers: May-Jul.; white to cream
Fruit: Sept.-Feb.; red, scarlet; berry
Fall color: yellow
Conditions *
Light: 
Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: 4.5-6.5
Soil type: Clay Loamy Sandy Organic
Habitat
wooded swamps, mostly at low altitude
Native to
Region: Coastal *
States: MD
Wildlife
*
high wildlife value
Notes
berries provide winter bird food; prefers soil with a calcareous layer
Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/1378.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004