Plant it as a border shrub and maintain it under 6 feet tall, or encourage it to grow into a small tree with a big head, getting eventually up to 20 feet tall, and at least that wide. Here's some at left, about 5' high, planted along a wall at the nursery. Locustberry does best in well-drained locations, and once established needs no irrigation. We've got some real nice ones in stock right now. West Indian Cherry Prunus myrtifolia A small shade or specimen tree, getting up to 25 feet high, it is decorative and has good wildlife appeal.
Birds enjoy the fruits, which are, unfortunately, unpalatable to humans.
However, that shouldn't stop you from using this in your native landscape. Tiny white flowers with yellow centers. Fruits turn black when ripe. New growth is a pleasing coppery color. At right, in 7-gal.