| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 5 to 8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | Forms dense thickets 6 to 10 feet in diameter, displacing native plants. |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Dark red berry |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Other: Creamy white, yellowing with age. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other: The berries are mildly toxic |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
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