| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 1/3 to 1/2 inch oval to globose, orange to orange-red 3-celled, fleshy drupe. Each fruit contains 3 hard seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Red |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees |
