| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full 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 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 1-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Other: Pinnately lobed, pubescent leaves have serrated margins. |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Small, succulent globose red berries containing pale yellow seeds. |
| Flower Color: | Blue Mauve White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| lovesblooms | On February 25, 2018 | Seeds sown indoors |
| antsinmypants | On May 25, 2022 | Transplanted Into Garden One |
| antsinmypants | On March 4, 2022 | Plant emerged 3 seedlings have emerged. |
| antsinmypants | On March 3, 2022 | Plant emerged 1 seedling emerged. |
| antsinmypants | On February 24, 2022 | Seeds sown Indoors under lights on heat mat. 1 cup 4 seeds. |
