| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| 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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | mounding habit, 2 to 3 feet wide |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Leaves emerge a bright yellow-gold which remain gold in color when plant receives a few hours of sun daily. In full shade the foliage remains a lime green to chartreuse green color. |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Purple berries appear after flowering. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2020 Plant Perennial of the Year (PPA) Winner |
| christine2 | On May 5, 2017 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
| christine2 | On May 1, 2014 | Obtained plant < |
