Description
Size (HxW): 5-6’ X 5-6’
Growth Habit: Upright, Spreading
Planting Location: Sheltered
Zone 2b-3a
- Distinct red & burgundy foliage
- Leaves retain into November
- Clusters of pink & white flowers bloom in mid June
- Red seed pods form in August – September
- Requires 6+ hours of sunlight
- Papery bark peels on thicker, mature branches similar to birch trees
- Fast Growth Rate: 12-24”/year
- Row Spacing: 2.5’ apart
- Individual Spacing: 6’ 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
