| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Small spherical red to purple berries, each containing 2 seeds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
| MySecretIslandGarden | On May 3, 2023 | Bloomed |
