| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic 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 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 6-12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 24-36 inches |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Green, turning red and burgundy shades in fall. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/4 to 1/3 inch round aggregate of glossy red to purplish-red fleshy drupes. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Pink Purple Other: Lavender, magenta-pink, reddish-purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
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