| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 12 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 8 to 12 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Bright red berries |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Other: Rose-pink with yellow anthers |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other: The berries are mildly toxic |
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