| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Dehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bumblebees Bees Wind Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| MissMew | On May 14, 2019 | Obtained plant Suzanne Vandermeer (my card) |
