| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Flood Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
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