Fruit is an edible berry, yellowish to pale orange which ripens after frost and persists until winter. Fall color is yellow green. Somewhat difficult to transplant and should be moved balled and burlapped as a small tree in spring. Prefers moist, well-drained soils, but will do well on low fertility, dry soils. Use for naturalizing or in park setting.
Fruit is used by foxes, deer, raccons, oppossums, skunks and songbirds.
Often has short trunk with wide spreading crown. Bark is smooth grey. Fall color is golden bronze. Likes moist, well-drained soils. Does best in full sun, but tolerates shade.