| Shape | Upright and bushy. |
| Landscape | Low maintenance cottage and informal gardens. |
| Propagation | Seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn, taking semi-ripe cuttings in early summer, budding in summer or grafting in winter. |
| Cultivation | Prefers full sun to partial-shade in moist but well-drained slightly acidic or neutral soil. |
| Pests | Aphids, blister mites, sawflies and scale insects may be a problem. Canker, fireblight and silver leaf may occur. |
| Notable Specimens | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Leaf Description | Large leaves with 11 - 17 leaflets. |
| Flower Description | Clusters of flowers that appear in late spring. |
| Fruit Description | Bunches of berries that appear in late summer and into winter. |
| Colour Description | The leaves are a bluish-green and turn red in autumn. The flowers are white. The fruit are white and sometimes appear pink. |
