Sun to shade. Entire compound leaf may be 30 inches. Will flower in heavy shade. Bright red, round berries in heavy clusters that develop in fall and last through winter. Will fruit in heavy shade.
Some varieties have no berries.
Reddish in fall and bronze in winter. Fire Power and Woods Dwarf get brightest red foliage. Grows in most soil but does best in fertile soil. Likes moist soil but can adapt to other conditions. Will tolerate full sun, drought and part shade but doesn't like high soil temperatures such as found in parking lots and planting strips between roads and sidewalks.