Family:  Phytolaccaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Bhutan, India, Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Bloom Time:  May to August
Height: 6' - 8'
Attributes:  Deciduous, herbaceous perennial.  Thick stems with elliptic leaves.  Greenish flowers.  Purplish black berries.
Notes:  Dramatic mega-perennial with masses of showy green berries that turn dark purple-black as they mature so you get a succession of color as the season progresses.  Native to valleys, hillsides and forest margins.
 
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot