We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Easily grown in most soils. Succeeds in dry soils.

Fruit - raw or cooked. Bitterly aromatic and salty sweet. The purplish fruit is 5 - 7mm in diameter. Caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity.

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Consider giving the plants some protection from the cold for their first few winters outdoors. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Pot up in the autumn. Good percentage.

Sandy loams. Usually found in inland woodlands, but it is also sometimes found near the coast.