| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun 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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Malodorous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small, round fleshy green 2 seeded drupes, maturing to purple and black. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Variable shades of orange, pink, yellow and red |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
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