| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled 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) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 6 feet or more |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small, succulent globose berries, green maturing to purplish-black; each containing 6 to 8 hard, shiny seeds |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Red White Other: White to pale green, maturing to reddish-purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested and sap from the stems may cause contact dermatitis in some individuals. |
