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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | mounding habit, 2 to 3 feet wide |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Leaves emerge a bright yellow-gold which remain gold in color when plant receives a few hours of sun daily. In full shade the foliage remains a lime green to chartreuse green color. |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Purple berries appear after flowering. |
Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2020 Plant Perennial of the Year (PPA) Winner |
christine2 | On May 5, 2017 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
christine2 | On May 1, 2014 | Obtained plant < |
SuperHappyCamper | On October 4, 2024 | Obtained plant Purchased from Pike's Nursery. |