| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 2 |
| Leaves: | Malodorous Other |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Late summer or early fall Year Round |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Time: | Year Round Other |
| Inflorescence Type: | Panicle |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Suitable for forage |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies Water Flies |
| Miscellaneous: | Carnivorous |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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