This is an excellent plant for butterflies and hummingbirds. It has a strong, pleasing fragrance and seems to call the pollinators to it. On my property the butterflies and the hummingbirds just love it. It is a repeat bloomer as long as the warm weather lasts.

On the negative side it's berries are said to be highly toxic--though not apparently to birds. It is on the invasive list in Florida. I think that it might be invasive in rural areas in south Florida. Here in Central Florida the only way I've seen it spread is by cuttings. I've read that its hardiness rating is between zones 8 and 10.