CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 3a

Plant Max Zone: 7a

Sunlight: Part Sun, Shade, Deep Shade

Water / Rainfall: Average, High, Very High

Soil Quality: Poor, Average, Rich

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Spring

Flower Color: Yellow

Berry / Fruit Color: Red, Reddish Purple, Purplish Black

Spring Foliage Color: Dark Green

Summer Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fall Foliage Color: Gold, Orange, Orangish Red, Red

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: No

Scented Flowers: No

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: Medium, High

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium, High

Humidity Tolerance: Medium

Wind Tolerance: Medium, High

Poor Soil Tolerance: Rocky Soils, Sandy Soils, Shallow Soils, Clay Soils, Alkaline Soils (high PH), Acidic Soil (low PH)

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 4' - 6'

Width: 4' - 6'

Growth Rate: 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: 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, North Exposure

Extreme Planting Locations: Top of Retaining Wall Locations, Resistant to Rabbits

Ornamental Features: Multiple Seasons of Interest, Easy to Eat Edibles

Special Landscape Uses: Erosion Control, Naturalizing, Hedge Row

Possible Pest Problems: Foliage Disease

Plant Limitations: Sometimes Mistaken as Weed, Lack of Ornamental Features