| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full 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 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/4 to 1/2 inch, ovoid fleshy purplish-black berries |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Very faint fragrance |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Pollution Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
