| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Blooms on old wood |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Wind |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
