
Small dark fruit falls in quantity through July and August, staining driveways, decks, patio furniture, and light-colored siding a purple-black that does not simply hose off. The consequence is worse than the fruit itself — the crop pulls in flocks of birds, and the droppings land on those same surfaces plus whatever is parked underneath.
Typically 50 to 60 ft tall with a comparatively narrow 20 to 30 ft spread in the open, fast-growing, and seldom structurally sound past 70 to 100 years in a yard setting. The modest spread and single stem keep most removals in the mid cost bracket, where the price driver is usually access and the neighbor's fence rather than the tree itself.