| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 16 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent Other: Small, glossy red berries, maturing to purplish-black and containing two to three white seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
