- An evergreen, compact, and dwarf shrub with an early flowering and fruiting period.
- The leaves are small, oppositely ovate, 1-3 cm long, leathery, and glossy, with a dark green upper surface and a prominent midrib.
- The flowers are white to light pink, clustered in clusters at the ends of hanging clusters.
- The edible berries, numerous, large, and red, persist on the shrub for a long time. The berries appear in late summer.
- Recommended as an ornamental and useful plant (the fruit is used in canning and medicine).
- It grows well in cool, moist, humus-rich, acidic, and well-drained soil. It prefers shaded or partially shaded locations.
- Frost-hardy to -35°C.
