Site Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil
Height: 2
to 4 feet
Width: 3
to 5 feet
Texture: Medium
to fine
Form: Low
growing, dense, hemispherical shape with arching ridge stems
Flower/Fruit: 0.5"
bright yellow flowers on long pedicel in early summer; 0.5"
purplish berry in early fall
Foliage: Alternate,
simple, lustrous dark green leaves; 1 to 2 inches long; leathery,
spined margins; edges of leaf are recurved under; may develop
red tinge in winter
Comments: Good
for rock gardens; can be used as ground cover; easy to transplant;
withstands severe pruning
