Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) 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) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | to 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 5 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: can be killed back by very hard freezes but will come back from the roots within its growing zone. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter Other: Bright red berries. Fruit will persist on the plant year round. |
Flowers: | Fragrant Other: blooms are not exactly inconspicuous but may go unnoticed as they tend to hang under leaves. |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Fire Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 40 days Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Other info: germination rate of 84 to 98 percent |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots |