| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 35 feet |
| Plant Spread: | Spreads by underground runners |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Erosion control Vegetable |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
