| General Description | A stunning small deciduous tree with a colourful (grey, orange and reddish-brown) exfoliating bark, showy white flowers and foliage which is bronzy purple in its youth maturing into a darker green and turning red or orange in autumn. |
| ID Characteristic | Flaking bark with ovate leaves topped with cupped five-petaled white flowers. |
| Shape | Pyramidal. |
| Propagation | Softwood cuttings in spring or semi-hardwood in late summer. |
| Cultivation | Moist, acidic, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. |
| Pests | No major issues. |
| Notable Specimens | The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Exfoliating in strips of grey, orange and reddish brown. |
| Leaf Description | Serrated leaves, bronzy purple in its youth maturing to a dark green and turning red or orange in autumn. |
| Flower Description | Cup-shapped white, 5-petalled flowers with orange anthers, 6 cm in diameter. |
