| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 5 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Clusters of small bright orange-red drupes. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Resistances: | Pollution |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are poisonous |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
