| 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 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 5 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf Other: 3/4 inch dark green, similar to Holly (Ilex) with spines at lobe tips. |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 1/2 inch wide fleshy red drupes. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Other: Sporadically at other times of the year. |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Groundcover |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
