| Cultivation | Moist, well-drained soil with full sun to partial shade. Cannot withstand wet or poorly drained soils. |
| Pests | Canker, verticillium wilt, dieback, leaf spots, mildew, blights, Japanese beetles, tree hoppers, leaf hoppers, caterpillars, borers, webworms and scale. |
| Notable Specimens | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Small, heart-shaped leaves with a paper texture. |
| Flower Description | Rosy-purple in colour in the shape of a pea that grow in clusters of 4 -10 on bare branches. |
