A medium-sized shrub with attractive spring flowers and lobed leaves. A versatile, hardy shrub well-suited for a majority of gardens and landscapes. Drought tolerant. Mass in shrub borders, effective as hedge, screen or for erosion control on banks. Able to grow in harsh conditions. Attracts birds and pollinators.

Height : 5-10 feet Spread : 5-10 feet

Light : Full sun to part shade Water : Dry to moist

Soil : Sand, loam, clay Zone : 2-8

Leaves : Leaves are a lush green in summer. Fall color is yellowish to bronze

Stem : Bark peeling in long papery sheets on older stems, rich brown inner bark. Young stems shiny red-brown

Flower : Attractive white to pinkish flowers in May-June

Fruit : Reddish-brown fruit in September-October

Habit : Upright-spreading deciduous shrub with long, curving branches and dense foliage.

Key Pollinators : Mining bees

Pollinator Food Source: Nectar & pollen

Larval Host Plant : Various species