| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 2 to 3 inch long, bristly flattened pods are green, maturing to brown; each pod contains up to 5 seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
