| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: New leaves emerge bronze-purple in spring, maturing to dark green in summer and turning golden-purple in fall. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Clusters of 30 to 40 small violet-purple berries. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2002 Great Plant Picks Award Winner |
| aspenhill | From October 19, 2013 to April 25, 2018 | Obtained plant Ace HW - qty 1 |
| gochna | On February 25, 2021 | Transplanted placed between the south lilacs and the brick pottager |
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