LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 8 to 10 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide.
| Description | A wonderful shrub for multi-season beauty. After putting on a late winter to early spring show of pink flower clusters, the thick, lustrous, rich green leaves cloak its cinnamon-colored branches. Foliage transforms to bright hues in autumn, accompanied by blue ornamental fruit. An excellent landscape accent. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Early spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Poolside, Windbreak |
| Design Ideas | Bring year-round beauty to your garden with this fine shrub. Small enough to include in the tiniest of gardens. Attractive even when bare in winter, it’s cinnamon-colored branches in winter will force easily and are lovely in winter bouquets. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Red |
| Companion Plants | Witch Hazel (Hamamelis); Spirea (Spiraea); Magnolia (Magnolia); Sweetspire (Itea); Weigela (Weigela) |
| Care Instructions | Adapts to most well-drained soils; tolerates clay if drainage is adequate. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape. |







