| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
| Retro67 | On April 8, 2024 | Miscellaneous Event Planted 2 "borealis" and 1 "tundra" in 5 gal. pots from Plantland. |
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