| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 10 feet (.9-3m) |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Red drupe. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Monoecious |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
