Description
Large, upright, fast growing deciduous shrub (H 3,5-5 m, W 3-4 m). Crown ovate to broadly oval, dense. Leaves broadly lanceolate (10-20 cm), leathery, wrinkled, slightly glossy, dark green, underneath dense rusty brown hairy. Flowers in dense, half-round inflorescence, simple (1 cm), cream white. Flowering period: May-June. Fruits ovate (0,7 cm), fleshy, smooth, bright red to black. Attracts butterflies, bees and birds. Undemanding shrub, grows well under trees, in half-shade, prefers moist soils. Easily withstands tudi moderate drought, urban conditions and deep shade.