Description
Medium-sized, upright, moderately growing deciduous shrub (H 2-2,5 m, W 2-3 m). Crown broadly spherical, dense. Branches shorter, broadly open to horizontal. Leaves broadly ovate (6-12 cm), ribbed, with a serrate margin, dark green, eventually with dark red hue; autumn colour bright red to dark violet-red. Flowers numerous, in large, slightly dome-shaped inflorescence (12 cm), simple (1-2 cm), pink, light pink to white; tiny, fertile flowers in center, larger sterile flowers around the edge. Flowering period: May-June. Fruits ovate (0,8 cm), fleshy, red. Attracts butterflies, bees and birds. Needs deep, fertile, always moderately moist, but well-drained soils; grows well under trees and shrubs, in half-shade.