Description
Large, upright, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub (H 3-4 m, W 2,5-3 m). Crown ovate to rounded, dense. Leaves ovate (8-12 cm), leathery, wrinkled, glossy, bright dark green, underneath light green. Flowers in dense, flat inflorescence, simple (1 cm), cream white. Flowering period: May-June. Fruits numerous, oval, pink, red to black. Attracts butterflies and bees. Undemanding shrub, grows well under trees, in half-shade, prefers moist soils. The variety is a cross between V. rhytidophyllum and V. lantana.