Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | 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 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 5 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1 1/2 inch longated, deep blue berries |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
SkirtGardener | On April 28, 2018 | Obtained plant |
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