| Type | Shrub |
| USDA Hardiness range | 8B - 11 |
| Exposure | Partial shade to full sun |
| Bloom color | Orange, pink, red, salmon, white, yellow |
| Bloom time | Year 'round |
| Water needs | Dry to moist |
| Landscape uses | Border, container, erosion control, foundation, ground cover, massing, standard, seashore |
| Height | 4' to 6' / 1.20m to 1.80m |
| Spread | 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers |
| Leaf color | Green |
| Fruit color | Black, green, purple |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline |
| Soil type | Sandy, clay, loamy |
| Form | Irregular or sprawling, rounded |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, fragrant foliage, invasive, naturalizing |