| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 2 - 5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 - 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter Other: 1/2 inch globose berries in shades of deep purple, pink and white. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Groundcover |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
