Family

Caprifoliaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

6.5 - 20ft

Spread

12 - 20ft

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Fruit

Berry; Black, Blue, Red

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

June - July

Fall Color

red to purple

Habitat

wet woods, swamps, margins of vernal ponds, heath bogs, deep rich upland forests, creek bottoms, wet sandy woods

Notes

edible fruit but very acidic; shallow fibrous roots, transplants well; Flesh of fruit bitter; much browsed by deer

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