Flower Notes:
White (1.5-2.5" wide clusters of small, white flowers)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer foliage); Yellow (Golden yellow fall foliage)
Stem Notes:
The top (younger) half of stems are orangish-red that fade to a yellow. Very attractive during the winter months the bottom half are yellow in winter
Fruit Notes:
White (Whitish fruits (drupes) that have a blueish-tinge and attract birds)
Soil Notes:
Adaptable to a variety of soil conditions, but prefers a moist, well-drained soil
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (1.5-3" in length, 0.75-1.75" in width) are opposite, simple, ovate, acuminate, and villous (having long, soft hairs) on both surfaces, with 3 to 5 pairs of veins that sweep toward, but never contact, the leaf margin. In winter, stems are orange-red near the top, fading to golden-yellow at the base.