| Type | Shrub | 
| USDA Hardiness range | 6B - 8B | 
| Exposure | Full shade to partial shade or partial sun | 
| Bloom color | White | 
| Bloom time | Spring and Winter | 
| Water needs | Moist | 
| Landscape uses | Border, erosion control, foundation, hedge, massing, specimen | 
| Height | 36" to 5' / 90cm to 1.60m | 
| Spread | 4' to 5' / 1.20m to 1.60m | 
| Growth rate | Slow | 
| Persistence | Evergreen | 
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers | 
| Leaf color | Green | 
| Fruit color | Black | 
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic | 
| Soil type | Sandy, clay, loamy | 
| Form | Rounded | 
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive |