Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 to 4 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous Fragrant |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Clusters of small, glossy black berries, each containing numerous seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Self Bees |
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