| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | Forms thickets 4 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Clusters of waxy, 1/3 inch round, bluish-black berries |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
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