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Note that this species is not native to Indiana or surrounding states. It is a southeastern species and only approaches southern Indiana’s latitude along the east coast. May not be winter hardy in central Indiana, but we’ve gotten A LOT of requests so. Ymmv. 

A reasonably sized shrub with showy purple fall berries! Berries commonly remain on the plant to early/mid winter and are popular winter food for birds. Often planted for winter interest. Excellent for a woods-edge garden. To further control size or refresh an old plant, it can be pruned back midwinter to 1’ from the ground (this is known as renewal pruning). Fairly drought tolerant, but plants drop leaves and abort berries if they’re too hot and/or dry. May die back to the ground in harsh winters.

Pollination: 2+ individuals reccomended.

Light: Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic

Soil Type: Loam, Sandy Loam, Clay Loam

Height: 3’-9’

Width: 4’-10’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: May-Jul

Fruit: Purple berries mature in fall.

Fall Color: Yellow

Root Type: Fibrous (?)

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Little data available. Berries are eaten by birds and small mammals. Commonly browsed by deer.

Notes: Easy to propagate with cuttings. Berries apparently can be eaten by humans, but are tasteless and have a low flesh to pit ratio.