Plant Habit: | Shrub Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Plant Height: | to 20 feet (6 m) |
Plant Spread: | 3 - 6 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Blue-green |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange Other: Orange-red |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other: The berries are mildly toxic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Various insects |
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