Description
Medium-sized, upright, fast growing deciduous shrub (H 1,5-2 m, W 1,5 m). Branches upright to open, partly hanging in a distinctive, arching way. Bark light brown to red-brown, it peels off decoratively in strips. Leaves broadly egg-shaped (3-8 cm), shallow palmately dissected, with a serrate margin, dark coppery red to dark violet-red, autumn colour bright red to orange-red. Flowers numerous, in umbels (4-7 cm), simple (0,5 cm), intensely scented, white, with a pink hue. Flowering period: June-July. Fruits dry follicles (up to 0,5 cm), in umbells, brown-red, ornamental. Ripening time: August-October. Attracts butterflies and bees. Undemanding, adaptable shrub, withstands urban conditions, wind and cold.