This small deciduous tree can be grown in its natural multi-stemmed rounded habit, or trained to a single trunk. Plant it in small groups along a woodland boarder or as a specimen plant in the lawn. In late spring, fragrant flower clusters with creamy white fringe-like petals appear. A year yellow fall color provides brightness to fall landscapes and the bark with scaly dark brown ridges and red furrow brings winter interest. Both male and female trees have a showy display of flowers, but only the female plants provide purple-blue fruits which are highly prized by many birds. It is also the larval host to various moth species, include the Rustic sphinx. It can tolerate clay soil, making it well adapted to our area.