| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled 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 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 6-12 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 15 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Dark green leaves with 8-12 pairs of nearly straight veins. Fall coloration is dull purplish-red to maroon. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Red maturing to black |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood Other: Non-fragrant flowers in flat-topped, lacecap-like clusters bloom in profusion along the branches in April or May. Flower clusters appear in two rows or files, hence the common name. Each flower cluster has small non-showy inner fertile flower |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Other: The fruit can cause a mild stomach upset if ingested. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: Propagate vegetatively. |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious Goes Dormant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 2005 Great Plant Picks Award Winner |
| christine2 | On May 23, 2022 | Obtained plant GG ended up with 2 |
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