| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 10 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: smooth textured |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Lavender White Other: Violet fading to white with age |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Late fall or early winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
