Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Plant Height: | 1 - 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 1 - 3 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/2 inch brownish-black, fleshy (but mostly pit.) |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |