Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun 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 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Cane Cuttings: Root Division Stolons and runners |
Pollinators: | Self Wasps Bumblebees Bees Wind |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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