| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: 1/4 inch warty blue-black drupes |
| Flower Color: | Green |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
