| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 5-10 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4-6 feet |
| Leaves: | Malodorous Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Yellow and red |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree Will Naturalize Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Squirrels Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts highly toxic |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Scarify seeds: You can also soak them in water before planting. Days to germinate: 3-25 Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
| Pollinators: | Self Hoverflies Wasps Moths and Butterflies Birds Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
