Sun: Full sun, can tolerate sun or some shade, or full shade
Soil Conditions: Well drained soils
Special Uses: Supports pollinators, birds
Dark green, lustrous leaves, white or pink flowers after establishment. Good forest understory species.
Habitat Notes: Will grow in a variety of settings, but typically found in a conifer forest understory. Forms thickets and can be invasive in a garden setting.
ID Notes: Large green leathery leaves on reddish stems. Flowers are clusters of drooping white to pinkish flowers. Berries are bluish black color and are edible. One of the few local evergreen shrubs.
