LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slow growing to 6 to 8 ft. tall and slightly wider.
| Description | One of the most effective displays of bright, orange-red fruit, lasting for four weeks in midsummer. Also selected for its compact growth and dense, dark green foliage, great for hedges. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Late spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Fall Color, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Ornamental Berries, Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving, Compact Form, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
| Design Ideas | This is an excellent shrub with disease-resistant foliage that you won’t be afraid to show in the border. Or use it for a screen when planted in a row. Spring blooms and fall berries are a plus. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Red |
| Companion Plants | Beardtongue (Penstemon); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Aster (Aster); Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium); Elderberry (Sambucus) |
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |



