£49.00

A stunning, deciduous shrub with deep maroon leaves that turn bright orange before falling in autumn. In July and August, it is festooned with fluffy plumes of purplish-pink flowers that look like a haze of smoke. This is an eye-catching specimen plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border. The foliage, which appears almost translucent when backlit by the sun, is at its best when the plant has been pruned hard in March.

Type

• Shrubs

Award of Garden Merit

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

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

Special features

• Low maintenance
• Architectural

Care instructions

Grow in moist well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate partial shade. In late winter or early spring remove any misplaced, diseased or crossing branches.

Dimensions

Size: Large

Pot size: Root balled

Eventual height: 500cm

Eventual spread: 500cm

Positions

• Light shade
• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West
• North

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal
• Clay

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral
• Alkaline