| Type | Shrub |
| USDA Hardiness range | 2B - 8B |
| Exposure | Full shade to full sun |
| Bloom color | White |
| Bloom time | Spring |
| Water needs | Moist |
| Landscape uses | Border, massing, screen, seashore, specimen, woodland garden |
| Height | 5' to 15' / 1.60m to 4.60m |
| Spread | 5' to 12' / 1.60m to 3.60m |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Persistence | Deciduous, broadleaf |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies |
| Leaf color | Green |
| Fruit color | Black, blue |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline |
| Soil type | Sandy, clay, loamy |
| Form | Rounded, upright or erect |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, native to North America, invasive |