• Shape: Multi-stemmed shrub
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Opposite
• Flower: Red tubular shaped
• Leaves: variable oval shape, 1 ½-3 ½ inches long, 1-2 ½ inches wide, pair at tip of flowering branch join around the stem
• Bark: grey-brown, peeling
• Fruit/Seed: round-oval, bright red-orange berry, ¼-1/2 inch long
• Height: 5-10 feet
• Flowering: May - June
• Habitat: woods, thickets, rocky slopes, outcrops