Zone:  5
Height:  20-60 cm (8-24 in)
Spread:  90 cm (36 in); shallow rhizomes spread to form colonies
Bloom:  Small off-white late winter/early spring flowers are sweetly fragrant; followed by red berries that turn black and persist
Foliage:  Small, lance shaped dark green glossy leaves make this prostrate shrub a handsome groundcover; evergreen
Light:  Part to full shade
Water:  Moderate; well-drained; can handle dry shade
Soil:  Average to rich; moist with good drainage
Garden site:  Groundcover under planting of shrubs and trees in forest garden setting; foundation planting; or in large pots as "filler" or "spiller"