Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of plant are toxic. Seeds highly toxic. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Scarify seeds: Soak for 24 hours. Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
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