| Type | Shrub |
| USDA Hardiness range | 5B - 8A |
| Exposure | Partial shade to full sun |
| Bloom color | White |
| Bloom time | Spring |
| Water needs | Moist |
| Landscape uses | Massing, specimen, woodland garden |
| Height | 4' to 6' / 1.20m to 1.80m |
| Spread | 5' to 8' / 1.40m to 2.40m |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies |
| Leaf color | Green, purple |
| Fruit color | Black |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline |
| Soil type | Sandy, clay, loamy |
| Form | Oval |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive |