| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Erosion control Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Tea |
| Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
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