General Characteristics: Medium to large shrub with compound leaves. Native to the Big Bear Valley.

Flowers & Fruits: Flowers late Spring and early Summer. Flowers white to cream-colored in large clusters at tip of branches. Fruits: many reddish to bluish berries.

Height: 5-7 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.

Width: 5-6 feet, sometimes larger.

Horticultural Notes: Available commercially with some searching. Requires some irrigation in summer. Birds and other animals love the ripe berries. Prefers full sun.