| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 6-23 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6-15 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Other: Young leaves bright green, maturing to bluish-green. |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 6 to 18 inch long cones containing numerous orange-red to scarlet red seeds. |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Dioecious |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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