Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 8 to 20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 8 to 10 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Fragrant Other: New leaves emerge a coppery-bronze shade, slowly maturing to bright green and then red in winter |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small reddish-purple to purple berries |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Topiary |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |