Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil.
Growth habits: 8-12 feet
Landscape uses: One of the last deciduous plants to lose its leaves each year. Autumn olives are wonderful food for humans and wildlife, and beautiful to look at. Leaves are dark green and glossy with silver undersides.
Edible/Medicinal properties: Berries are small, red, sweet-tart and delicious, ripening in late August to mid-September.