| General Description | A small, spreading evergreen to deciduous shrub. |
| Shape | Bushy. |
| Landscape | As a low maintenance show tree or within an informal garden as an accent tree. |
| Propagation | Propagate by seed or hardwood cuttings (late summer), layering (autumn) or grafting (late summer or winter). |
| Cultivation | Grow under full sun to partial shade in moist but well-drained acidic loam or sand. |
| Pests | Aphids, caterpillars, rhododendron leafhopper, scale and vine weevils. |
| Notable Specimens | University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Thin robust stems and heavily exfoliating bark revealing a smooth underside. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small, pointed multi-scaled leafbuds. |
| Leaf Description | Glossy leaves that grow up to 20 cm long and have very pronounced indented venation. |
| Flower Description | Short racemes of bell-shaped flowers. |
| Colour Description | Deep reddish-purple flowers. Dark green showy foliage. Dark brownish-red stems. Light green leafbuds and leaf stems. |
| Texture Description | Medium. |
