From the moment the leaves push out in the spring until the following spring, you will find this plant beautiful all year. The remarkable pinkish purple berries provide winter interest but also assists our resident bird friends. One of its best traits is the ability to root and form colonies where the nodes may touch the soil, even in difficult soil. Indigenous people even used the bark and leaves to treat inflamed eyes. Keep your eyes bright this year with a shrub that’ll reward you for your purchase all year.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade; well-drained soil from moist to dry conditionsSize: 2-4’ in height and 3-6’ wide
Zone: 3 - 7
Environmental benefit: A food source for songbirds, ground birds and mammals and an excellent nesting site
Photos: Samantha Nestory
