Family Rosaceae
Garden origin
Upright stems and a distinctive leaf colouring; yellow-green flushed with bright reddish-pink and bronze in spring. Leaves become greener in summer, but redden in autumn; colouring is best in good light. Flowers are borne in stiff, erect, rather narrow panicles of small white flowers in summer.
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun/part shade.
Height and spread after 1 – 2 years 80cm x 80cm
Semi mature height and spread after 3 – 4 years if not pruned 1.5m x 1.5m
Potential mature spread after 5 – 6 years, 3m if easy to pull suckers not removed.