| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 3 - 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 - 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Glossy/shiny green with some varieties having variegated leaves in shades of pink, cream, red, orange and gold. Best color will be on plants grown in higher light situations with more muted tones on shade grown plants. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small fleshy berries, bright orange, red or light blue in color. Each berry contains two small seeds. |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Groundcover |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
