RHS Shrubs
A tall, bushy deciduous shrub or small tree, which can reach a height of just under 5m in ideal conditions. It has dark purple-green foliage which changes to autumn colours, and flowers with crinkled petals which are produced in large, terminal clusters in summer. These emerge a dark plum-purple and then become fuchsia-pink at the tips of the branches, which creates a striking effect with the dark leaves. Brown and grey peeling bark offers more interest throughout the year
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
2.5-4 metres
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres