| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP #25834, Can #5,287 |
| christine2 | On June 7, 2019 | Obtained plant 1 HH |
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