A dense, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an stiff upright habit of growth, becoming looser with age. Green spring blooms, followed by an abundance of red round berries ready for picking from early-mid summer. Commonly used for jams, jellies and wine-making. Features green lobed foliage throughout the season, turning yellow in the fall.
Type: Deciduous Shrub
Height: 5 ft
Spread: 5 ft
Zone: 3
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Well Drained
Flower: Spring, Green
Fruit: Edible Fruit
Size: Medium size shrub
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate
Applications: Used as a hedge or in a mass planting
Notes: Produces berries on 2-3 yr old wood
Xeriscape: Xeriscape
Birds/Bees/Hummingbirds: Attracts butterflies, birds and hummingbirds
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Drainage: Requires average to moist conditions, but should not be allowed to dry out
Maintenance: Occasional maintenance
Pruning: Best pruned in late winter or early spring once the threat of extreme cold has passed
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