Description
Size (HxW): 5’ x 5’
Growth Habit: Rounded
Planting Location: Sheltered
Zone 2b-3a
- Brick red spring foliage turns dark burgundy in summer
- Papery bark peels on thicker, mature branches similar to birch trees
- Pink flower buds open to white flowers in mid June
- Showy red seed pods form in August – September
- Requires 6+ hours of sunlight
- Fast Growth Rate: 12-18”/year
- Row Spacing: 2.5’ apart
- Individual Spacing: 5’ apart
- Soil, Heat & Drought tolerant once established
- Non-suckering
- May be susceptible to powdery mildew in humid, shady-sheltered locations; can be treated with copper sulfur spray (cosmetic impact only)
- Native to North America
