| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 2-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Single seeded red, yellow or sometimes black drupe. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink Purple Red White Yellow Other: Greenish-yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant are poisonousm berries being the most toxic. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
