The Japanese Raisin Tree is an excellent specimen tree or ideal shade tree that will add interest to any garden. A fully grown tree will reach a height of approximately 10 m.

Recent research has shown that the raisin extract may help lower blood sugar levels and be used as an anti-diabetic product. The Chinese have used the stalks to make a drink to help relieve hangovers.

When grown in full sun, a very cold, hardy (deciduous) tree will induce flowering and increase the sweetness of the raisin. Avoid salty winds. The raisin tree grows in many soil types other than waterlogged soils.