Likes full sun, take any soil type, withstands heat, aridity, seacoast exposure, drought, and is tender to half hardy. There is a fruitless variety but it is reported to still produce some fruit. Very drought tolerant. Along walk between Engineering and Library . Deciduous shrub or small tree growing to a height of 6 to 10 ft tall with an equal spread.
Foliage is bright glossy green in summer and fairly good yellow fall color.
Fruit are about the size of apples, round and red. They make their appearance in the fall. Good plant for the border, naturalizing, specimen, accent. Likes a well drained soil and can take drought , heat and high pH soils. Full sun to partial shade.