This evergreen shrub can create a nice privacy buffer, reaching 5-10 feet in height and just as wide. It's small white flowers are hardly noticed, but bees and other pollinators will find them in the spring. The dark berries bring food value to birds in the fall. A great plant to add to your property to attract many game species, including turkey and quail. It tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but doesn't like to be in standing water. Full sun to part shade is perferred. 
 
Native from the East Coast to the Piedmont of NC. Click to view its range in North Carolina.
 
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