| General Description | Bold, upright grower displays intense red berry clusters late in the autumn and holds them through winter. Small white flowers in spring. |
| ID Characteristic | Upright, open shrub with rigid branching covered in thorns.
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| Shape | Dense, and irregular spreading. |
| Landscape | Excellent hedge, screen, windbreak or barrier planting.
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| Propagation | By cuttings.
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| Cultivation | Grow in full sun and well-drained soil.
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| Bark/Stem Description | Multi-stemmed shrub, and stiff upright branches. |
| Leaf Description | Alternate, simple, lustrous dark green leaves with smooth margins, 2.5 to 7.5 cm long, and sharp spines. |
| Flower Description | Small white flowers in corymbs in spring. |
| Fruit Description | Small red berries. |
| Texture Description | Medium. |