| Type | Shrub |
| USDA Hardiness range | 9B - 11 |
| Exposure | Partial shade to full sun |
| Bloom color | n/a |
| Water needs | Dry to moist |
| Landscape uses | Container, foundation, ground cover, massing, seashore, specimen |
| Height | 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m |
| Spread | 4' to 6' / 1.20m to 1.80m |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| Leaf color | Green |
| Fruit color | Brown, red |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline |
| Soil type | Sandy, loamy |
| Form | Rounded |
| Attributes and features | Attractive foilage, native to North America, naturalizing |