Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Plant Height: | 3-10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small globose blue drupes. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: Attractive red bracts with small white flowers. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Late fall or early winter Winter |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |