Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | 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 8b |
Plant Height: | 12 to 18 inches |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small purplish-black drupe |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Groundcover |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
MrsBinWY | On June 19, 2022 | Seeds sown 1 seed from 2021G (had been in the fridge, moist, since 10-2-2021). |