Description
Large, upright, broad deciduous shrub (H 3-4 m, W 3-4 m). Crown rounded to dome-shaped. Branches widely spreading, slightly hanging in a distinctive, arching way. Leaves broadly egg-shaped, palmate, 3-(5)-lobed (10 cm), smooth, dark green, autumn colour dark violet-red. Flowers in dense, round inflorescence (5-6 cm), simple (1-2 cm), greenish to snow white. Flowering period: May-June, very freely flowering. Fruits absent. Attracts butterflies and bees. Requires deep, always moderately moist soils, otherwise easy to grow.