| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) |
| Plant Height: | 10-24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Burgundy new growth matures to green, then burgundy again in fall |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Fire Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Other info: Needs no stratification. Begins germinating in 3-4 weeks. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
