Shape | Bushy. |
Landscape | Hedges or shrub gardens, urban & city courtyards and gardens. |
Propagation | By seed or hardwood cuttings. |
Cultivation | Grow in moist but well-draining, humus-rich soil of any acidity under full sun to partial shade. Full sun will produce better flowers and fruits. |
Pests | None known. |
Notable Specimens | University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
Habitat | Partially shady mixed forests. |
Bark/Stem Description | Exfoliating bark that becomes more coarse towards the trunk. |
Leaf Description | Lanceolate foliage growing along smooth leaf stems. |
Flower Description | Small flowers in an open cup shape with 5 thin spoon shaped petals. |
Fruit Description | Small oblong fruits that show in autumn. |
Colour Description | Creamy-yellow flowers among sage green foliage and grey-brown bark. Small red fruits. |
Texture Description | Medium. |