Form: Dense Pyramidal
Growth Rate: Mod to Fast
Drought Tolerance: High
Size: 40’ tall by 20’ wide
Zone: 5b-9
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade best in full sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, moist, fertile, humus rich soil
that is well-limited; tolerant of slightly acidic soil
Bark: Smooth, brownish gray with young matures to grayish
black
Flower: Fragrant, white flowers 6-8” wide; blooms May to
September; attracts insects
Fruit: Red berries in a large, dry, hard, woody cone;
sometimes considered mess
Foliage: Alternate, ovate to elliptical, medium to large-sized
leaves; medium to dark green with a heavily felted dark brown back in Summer; old leaves turn yellow to brown and shed in Fall and again in Spring as new growth begins
Uses: Large specimen plant, mass planted as a large hedge or screen, naturalizing and lawn tree