| General Description | Clump-forming perennial plant typically growing to 60 - 90 cm tall. Spreads slowly through thick rhizomes, forming large wild colonies. |
| Shape | Spreading. 60 - 90 cm in height. |
| Landscape | Used in massed naturalized plantings, wild gardens, native plant gardens, and woodland gardens. |
| Cultivation | Grows in evenly moist, well-drained soils. Grow in partial to full shade. Prefers rich, loose, moist, humusy soils. Hot, humid summer climates may cause poor growth. Do not disturb the roots, especially before establishment. |
| Pests | No serious pests or diseases. |
| Notable Specimens | Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Native to Missouri. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Unbranched, arching stems with alternate, oval, pointed, light green leaves with parallel venation. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are light green, alternate, oval, and pointed with parallel venation. |
| Flower Description | Small, fragrant, creamy-white flowers grow at stem ends in terminal, plumy racemes. Blooms in spring. |
| Fruit Description | Greenish berries follow flower blooms, turning a ruby red in summer, persisting into fall. |
