Habitat

• native to Manchuria
• hardy to zone 4

Habit and Form

• a deciduous shrub
• 6' to 10' tall equally as wide
• rounded form
• dense
• medium texture
• medium growth rate

Summer Foliage

• alternate leaf arrangement on new growth
• clustered leaves on older stems
• simple, deciduous leaves
• lanceolate leaf shape
• 2" to 3" long
• about 0.5" wide
• entire leaf margins
• glabrous
• glossy green leaf color

Autumn Foliage

• yellow-green fall color

Flowers

• pale yellow, perfect flowers
• clustered in fascicles of up to 4 flowers
• blooms in April
• blooms on old wood

Fruit

• red, cherry-like fruit
• 0.5" in diameter
• ripens in July

Bark

• brown older stems
• shredding

Culture

• transplants easily
• prefers, fertile, well-drained soil
• full sun
• prune when needed

Landscape Use

• hedge or screen
• barrier
• for difficult sites
• unusual

Liabilities

• resistant to most pest

ID Features

• small, nondescript brown buds
• hairy, scales on buds
• alternate leaf growth on new shoots only
• yellow flowers
• deciduous shrub

Propagation

• by seed

Cultivars/Varieties

• none