When it blooms, this shrub is an allergy sufferers' nightmare! I dread the weeks when this shrub is in bloom! Birds spread the seeds from the purple berries through their droppings. Where seen: Oak Ridge Greenways, Warriors' Path SP, Widespread
The flowers have a very strong, musky-sweet, almost overwhelming aroma. Birds and raccoons love the juicy pink fruits of this shrub which they help spread. Where seen: Widespread!
