| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Malodorous |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Small, glossy black berries |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Pinkish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Pollution |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Self Beetles Flies Bees |
