| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Uses: | Dye production Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Bark |
| Eating Methods: | Tea |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds Can handle transplanting |
| Pollinators: | Self Water |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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