Description
Medium-sized, upright, very widely spreading deciduous shrub (H 1,5-2 m, W 1,5-2,5 m). Crown dome-shaped, broad, dense. Branches upright to widely spreading. Bark on young shoots brown-red to bright red, later brown-grey. Leaves lanceolate (6-12 cm), smooth, glossy, blue-grey. Flowers in clusters, catkins (3-4 cm), pink-silwer. Flowering period: February-Apryl. A tough, adaptable species, normally withstands urban conditions and cold.