| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3-10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small globose blue drupes. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Attractive red bracts with small white flowers. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
