£11.00

A striking deciduous shrub with slender red stems, turning an even brighter crimson during the winter. Ovate leaves which turn dark in autumn and small cream flowers in May and June followed by bluish-white berries. Caution: Berries may be harmful if eaten.

Type

• Shrubs

Award of Garden Merit

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Fast growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Flower arranging
• Cottage style garden
• Contemporary style garden

Special features

• Attractive to wildlife
• Winter interest
• Architectural
• Berries

Care instructions

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. For best stem colour, cut new growth back hard to within 5-7cm from the ground in March.

Dimensions

Size: Medium

Pot size: 3 litre

Eventual height: 250cm

Eventual spread: 250cm

Positions

• Light shade
• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal
• Clay

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral
• Alkaline

Special conditions

• Exposed