Habitat: Mesic to dry upland forests and woodlands, floodplain forests, wet flatwoods; maritime forests, woodlands, and dune scrub; also in clearings, fencerows, and other disturbed habitats. Frequent in the Virginia Coastal Plain and Piedmont; infrequent in the mountains.
Wildlife Value: Its flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and some moth pollinators. The small red berries are eaten by songbirds. The foliage may be eaten by white-tailed deer. It is a larval host for the Spring Azure Butterfly and the Snowberry Clearwing Moth.
Fire Risk Rating: high flammability
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
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