| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 3-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4-7 feet (Avoid dry soils. Remove root suckers to prevent colonial spread) |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Glossy obovate dark green leaves (to 3 in. long). Purple/red fall color. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Best fruit production usually occurs in full sun. Black autumn berries (blueberry size). Fruits are sometimes used to make tasty juices, jams and jellies. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Other: May |
| Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Toxicity: | Other: Tart and bitter berries which are technically edible but so astringent as to cause choking in those who try. |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2017 Great Plant Picks Award Winner |
| MissMew | On July 18, 2019 | Maintenance performed Spring of this year something broke a major stem of this plant. We hacked a tape job. Checked today and the plant is mending well. Used grafting tape to cover the wound and plant velcro tape to support the branch at the crotch. It has flowered and there are berries formed. |
| MissMew | On July 6, 2016 | Obtained plant Suzanne |
