Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Malodorous Other: orange-red fall foliage |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: tart, showy, red fruit clusters |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Other: chartreuse |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Tea Raw |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: may be allergenic to some |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |