| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: 1/3 inch, shiny, globose green berries, maturing to black. Each berry contains numerous seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Pale, creamy yellow to greenish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
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