| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 6 feet or more |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Evergreen Other: Leaves to 3 inch long, green to blue-green, maturing to maroon-red and purple in fall. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/2 inch globose waxy bluish-black berry containing several seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Greenish-white to white, sometimes tinged pink. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| WebTucker | On May 18, 2023 | Bloomed |
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