| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry 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 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Broadleaf Other: frequently three-lobed; yellow to orange to deep red fall color |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: inconspicuous dry follicles; opening during dry weather and closing during wet |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: round clusters of white flowers |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane Other: softwood and hardwood cuttings |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Goes Dormant |
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