Bountiful fruit with amazing level of anti - oxidants and packed with Vitamin C making the berries a super food. Plant stabilizes soil by fixing Nitrogen. Cold tolerant. Grows in Zones 3,4,5,6,7,8 Great for making tea, jelly, jams, kurds, pies, juice and mixing with other fruits. Also contains high oil content. Berries can be dried and eaten like raisins/craisins! Can be grown as a hedge and ideal as male plants can fertilize the female plants. Can grow up to 30 ft tall if not pruned. cold stratify for 90 days or sow in fall without stratification