| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
| Leaves: | Other |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Other |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood Other |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Uses: | Vegetable Good as a cover crop |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Endangered |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
