Description
Large, upright, fast growing deciduous shrub (H 2,5-4 m, W 2-3 m). Branches upright to open, partly hanging in a distinctive, arching way. Bark light brown, it peels off decoratively in strips. Leaves broadly egg-shaped (3-8 cm), shallow palmately dissected, with a serrate margin, light to dark green, autumn colour yellow to brown-yellow. Flowers numerous, in umbels (4-7 cm), simple (0,5 cm), intensely scented, white, eventually with a pink hue. Flowering period: May-June. Fruits dry follicles (up to 0,5 cm), in umbells, brown, ornamental. Ripening time: August-October. Attracts butterflies and bees. Undemanding, adaptable shrub, withstands urban conditions, wind and cold.