| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet, possibly 15 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Small bright orange to red globose berries containing numerous seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink Purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Late summer or early fall Fall Winter |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
