| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 6 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Flood Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Self Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
