CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 5a

Plant Max Zone: 9a

Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun, Part Sun

Water / Rainfall: Low, Average

Soil Quality: Poor, Average

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Spring

Flower Color: White

Berry / Fruit Color: Orange, Orangish Red

Spring Foliage Color: Green

Summer Foliage Color: Green

Fall Foliage Color: Yellow

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: No

Scented Flowers: No

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: High

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium

Humidity Tolerance: Low, Medium

Wind Tolerance: High

Poor Soil Tolerance: Rocky Soils, Sandy Soils, Shallow Soils, Clay Soils

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 4' - 8'

Width: 4' - 8'

Growth Rate: Slow, Medium

Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years

Maintenance Need: Low

Spreading Potential: Medium

Yearly Trimming Tips: Prune Shrub Sparingly: Berry / Fruit Production Will be Reduced or Eliminated with Pruning: Blooms on Old Wood.

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10

Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure

Extreme Planting Locations: Survives Severe Drought, Tolerates Extreme Heat, Top of Retaining Wall Locations, Resistant to Rabbits

Ornamental Features: Easy to Eat Edibles

Special Landscape Uses: Erosion Control, Hedge Row, Naturalizing

Possible Pest Problems: Rabbits, Foliage Disease, Stem/Crown Disease, Caterpillars, Borers, Aphids

Plant Limitations: Aggressive Rhizomes / Runners, Sometimes Mistaken as Weed, Needs Frequent Pruning / Trimming, Has Thorns