| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 10 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen Variegated |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small dark blue-black berry-like drupes |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
