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) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 2-3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-5 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small ovoid berry like drupe, each containing 2 nutlets. |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |