Landscape | Provides a great, late summer bloom for a mixed shrub or open woodland garden. |
Propagation | Hardwood stem or tip cuttings. |
Cultivation | Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, protecting from full sunlight when in flower to preserve colour. |
Pests | Generally free of serious pests and diseases. |
Notable Specimens | Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | Strong, stiff stems. |
Leaf Description | Leaves are serrate to 15 cm long, dark green, becoming yellow to purple-tinged in autumn. |
Flower Description | Flowers emerge white but turn to dark pink, with the flowers at the base changing even as more are emerging further up the panicle. |