Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Stratify seeds: seeds require a cooling period prior to germination and are best planted in the Fall Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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