| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry 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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Semi-evergreen Variegated Other: Dark green and gray green with creamy-white margins, flushed pink in autumn |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/4 inch red pomes |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Tinged with pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
