RHS Shrubs Trees Fruit Edible
An upright shrub or tree, up to 8m high, with oblong, hairless leaves which are coppery pink when they emerge, become mid-green in summer, then turn yellow flushed with red in autumn. Hanging, nodding clusters of large, fragrant, starry-white flowers in spring are followed in summer by edible, sweet, blue-black fruits, up to 1.5cm long
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
4-8 metres
Max Spread
4-8 metres