| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 5 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous Broadleaf Other: Spring leaves emerge burgundy, maturing to green with hints of red and then bright red in fall |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Red pods |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 28,403; CPBR 6,302 Goes Dormant |
