| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of plant are toxic. Seeds highly toxic. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Scarify seeds: Soak for 24 hours. Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
| antsinmypants | On June 30, 2023 | Transplanted 3 into Sun Garden Two. |
| antsinmypants | On May 19, 2023 | Transplanted In Dead Man's Fingers garden. |
| antsinmypants | On April 28, 2023 | Seeds sown Sown after a 24-hour soak. 10. |
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