| Plant Habit: | Shrub Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled 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 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 10 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Up to 3/8 inch orange-red berries |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Fading to yellow with age |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other: The berries are mildly toxic |
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