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Hardiness
Zones:
4
to 8 |
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Habit:
Deciduous |
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Growth
Rate: Moderate |
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Site
Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; tolerates range of soil types; dislikes
wet feet |
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Height:
3
to 6 feet |
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Width:
4
to 6 feet |
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Texture:
Medium
to fine |
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Form:
Rounded
dense shrub with numerous branches |
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Flower/Fruit:
Small
yellow flowers tinged with purple; 0.3" bright red fruit
in fall and winter
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Foliage:
Alternate,
simple reddish to purplish leaves (best color in full sun);
0.5 to 1.3" long; narrows at base; borne in clusters |
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Comments:
Drought
tolerant; dependable; easy to transplant; can be used as specimen,
hedge or as barrier planting; tolerates urban conditions
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Cultivars:
See
table
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