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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