| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plant are toxic. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees |
