| General Description | Violet blooming shrub, holds onto fruit in winter, lots of flowers in spring |
| ID Characteristic | This plant fruits an abundance bright-violet berries in clusters during autumn. |
| Shape | Tall vase shaped/upright. |
| Landscape | Mostly planted in groups or in mass planting, this plant attracts birds so it could possibly be used in parks and urban settings for an attraction to the public, also used as a screen in residential uses |
| Propagation | If propagating in mid spring it will be by softwood cuttings. Semi hardwood cutting during mid summer to early autumn.
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| Cultivation | Needs to grow in fertile well-drained soils with full or partial sun. The soil pH can be acidic, alkaline or neutral. Urban tolerant will survive comfortably in those surroundings, not affected by pests or diseases. |
| Pests | No notable pests or diseases. |
| Notable Specimens | Joe Witt Winter Garden, Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Multi-stemmed shrub with arching branches. Bark can be seen to be violet when young and naked when mature. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | The leaf buds swell in the spring. |
| Leaf Description | The leaves are arranged in an opposite pattern, 2-5 inches long, 1-2 ¼ inches wide, they are simple, narrow oval. The leaves start of a dim dark green and finish off golden purple (Burn). |
| Flower Description | Flowers are in a cyme formation, around 1 inch to 1 ½ inches in diameter. Flower a bright violet colour and remain until early winter. |
| Fruit Description | Around 12-20 fruits on 1 calyx as a bunch. The individual fruit are round, approximately 0.4 cm wide, and ripen to violet. |
| Colour Description | Foliage is a dull green in spring turning a golden purple colour in autumn. Full bloom during late summer, early fall. Bright violet fruits upon bloom. Young leaves are more purple in the spring and turn a pinkish colour in the fall compared to mature leaves. |
| Texture Description | Medium texture and does not change throughout the seasons. |