Flower Notes:
White (Mildly ornamental 1-2" wide clusters of small flowers in May)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Bluish-green summer foliage); Red-Violet (Reddish-purple fall color, but of variable quality)
Fruit Notes:
Red (Spectacular display of up to 0.5" long, bright red oval drupes (berries); appear in September and last late into the fall)
Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained soils, but is tolerant of boggy conditions
Range:
Central and western China
Diagnostic Characteristics:
The blue-green leaves (3-6" long by 1.25-2.5" wide) are opposite, simple, pointed, and ovate-lanceolate with slightly toothed margins.