| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 3' |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Malodorous |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plant are poisonous except uncurled leaves and roots. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Remove seeds from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination. |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
![Location: Oakland County, Michigan
Date: 03/28/2006
photo [cropped] by Per Verdonk via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com](/pics/2022-05-24/scvirginia/635e46-250.jpg "Location: Oakland County, Michigan
Date: 03/28/2006
photo [cropped] by Per Verdonk via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com")
