Wildflower garden.

Specimen tree, street or parking lot tree.

Has considerable winter interest as its bark is smooth and red. Wet site hedge, wet site specimen plant especially if a clump is suitable.Rarely planted but considerable value especially in areas where most shrubs are bare during the winter.

The author treats this as a friendly weed. Pull them if where there is something more desirable. Back of a wildflower garden in a casual setting. Grown en-masse, this plant can be used as a temporary groundcover.

Edible, very hot fruits

Wind pollinated.  Dioecious.  According to Huegel (2010), the flowers attract insects. Plant tree in areas where fallen fruit will not be an issue.

The wood is weak. Shade tree. Semi-evergreen with leaves falling just before new leaves emerge.

Specimen shrub.  Thorniness makes it a good property edge hedge.