| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Stratify seeds: seeds require a cooling period prior to germination and are best planted in the Fall Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
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