Showy berries that provide food for birds and small mammals. Deer resistant. A great choice for naturalized areas, massing and screening. Prefers moist loamy soil in full or part sun. Naturally found in riparian areas. Spring flowers attract pollinators.

Height : 5-12 feet Spread : 5-12 feet

Light : Full sun to part shade Water : Moist to Wet

Soil : Sand, loam, clay Zone : 5-9

Leaves : Ovate leaves with dull green color. Turns attractive shades of orange-red to red-purple in fall

Stem : Older stems grey with younger stems having a reddish coloration

Flower : Clusters of creamy white, showy flowers in spring

Fruit : Flowers turn to green fruit in summer which turns to pink then purple in the fall. Berries are small and plentiful

Habit : Dense, rounded multi-stemmed shrub with upright form