Sun: Full sun, can tolerate sun or some shade, or full shade
Soil Conditions: Moist soil along wetlands
Special Uses: Supports pollinators, birds, hummingbirds, wildlife, forage, cover, food, bank stabilization
Attractive red stems with white flower clusters that develop into waxy white berries. Fast growing.
Habitat Notes: Found in wet to moist areas, along streambanks & swamps. Also, in forested areas. Can tolerate winter flooding conditions. Persists in the same habitat as willow, but can survive drought better than willow.
ID Notes: Very full, spreading shrub. Width equal to height. Red stems are very visible during winter when it loses it’s leaves. In summer it has fuzzy white flower clusters which develop into waxy white berries. Leaves are distinctly veined.
