CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 5a

Plant Max Zone: 8b

Sunlight: Full Sun

Water / Rainfall: Average

Soil Quality: Average, Rich

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Early Spring, Spring

Flower Color: Pink, Pinkish Red

Berry / Fruit Color: Orange, Orangish Red

Spring Foliage Color: Green, Bronze, Reddish Purple, Marroon

Summer Foliage Color: Green, Bronze, Reddish Purple, Marroon

Fall Foliage Color: Yellow, Reddish Purple, Marroon

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: No

Scented Flowers: Yes

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: Low

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low, Medium

Humidity Tolerance: Low, Medium

Wind Tolerance: Medium

Poor Soil Tolerance: No Extreme Soils

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 4' - 7'

Width: 4' - 7'

Growth Rate: Slow, Medium

Service Life: Medium: 3-5 years

Maintenance Need: High

Spreading Potential: N.A.

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: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10

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

Extreme Planting Locations: None

Ornamental Features: Easy to Eat Edibles

Special Landscape Uses: None

Possible Pest Problems: Occasional Problems, Disease, Insects, Deer, Rabbits

Plant Limitations: Susceptible to Late Spring Frosts, Messy; Fruits / Twigs / Leaf Litter, Environmental Stress / Decline, Needs Regular Irrigation, May get Wind Damage / Weak Wood

Shippable in 2026: YES