| Type | Shrub |
| USDA Hardiness range | 8B - 10A |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom color | Pink |
| Bloom time | Spring and Summer |
| Water needs | Dry |
| Landscape uses | Container, hedge, massing, screen, seashore, superior hedge, specimen |
| Height | 4' to 6' / 1.20m to 1.80m |
| Spread | 36" to 5' / 90cm to 1.60m |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| Leaf color | Green, silvery |
| Fruit color | Brown |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline |
| Soil type | Sandy |
| Form | Rounded, vase |
| Attributes and features | Attractive foilage, native to North America |