| Type | Shrub |
| USDA Hardiness range | 4A - 7B |
| Exposure | Partial shade to full sun |
| Bloom color | Pink |
| Bloom time | Summer |
| Water needs | Moist |
| Landscape uses | Border, container, hedge, massing, screen, seashore, specimen, woodland garden |
| Height | 6' to 8' / 1.80m to 2.40m |
| Spread | 6' to 8' / 1.80m to 2.40m |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Persistence | Deciduous, broadleaf |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers |
| Leaf color | Purple |
| Fruit color | Black, purple |
| Soil type | Sandy, clay, loamy |
| Form | Spreading or horizontal, upright or erect |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive, naturalizing |