| Plant Habit: | Shrub Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | Foliage 2 to 3 ft., 2 to 3 ft. trunk with age, flower stem 4 to 6 ft. tall |
| Plant Spread: | clumping to 10 ft. wide |
| Leaves: | Glaucous Unusual foliage color Evergreen Needled Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Indehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Bi-Color: White and Maroon or Reddish-brown. |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Erosion control Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Offsets Other: Rhizome Cuttings |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
