20-Year Height: 8 feet
Growth Rate: slow
Growth Habit: spreading, sprouting, thicket forming
Drought Tolerance: high
Shade Tolerance: intermediate
Flower: yellow
Foliage: scented green leaves, yellow-orange to red in fall
Soils: adapted to medium and coarse soils, prefers well drained soil
Wildlife Value: fruits provide food source through winter for birds and small mammals, dense thickets provide shelter and nesting cover for birds and mammals, wildlife browse, attracts pollinators
Disease/Pests: none
Native to MT: yes
Other: re-sprouts after fire
Photo Credit: Herman, D.E. et al.; provided by ND State Soil Conservation Committee, USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database; USDA-NRCS