| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
| Plant Height: | 4 - 8 feet, possibly 12 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 - 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/3 inch dark red berries, each containing two or three seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Pale pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
