Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.

Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.

Light: Full sun, partial shade

Soil Drainage: Frequent standing water, well-drained, moist, occasionally wet.

Challenge: Suckering habit may produce thicket if not trimmed.

Flowers/fruit: Showy flowers May-June. Edible, but tart/astringent red berries.

Fall leaf color: Orange, pink, red/burgundy. Replaces burning bush (Euonymus alatus), and Nandina domestica.

Wildlife Value: The shrub’s winter berries are eaten by mammals and birds. Butterflies and pollinators enjoy the flower nectar in the spring.