| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 6-8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-6 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Fragrant |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Clusters of 1-3 inch long cylindrical yellowish-green fruits containing several hard seeds |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Purple to maroon to brown |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Stratify seeds: Cold stratify at approximately 41º for 60-90 days Days to germinate: 2-3 weeks Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, covering with a thin layer of soil |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Other: root suckers, grafting and budding techniques |
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