Flower Notes:
White (Dome-like 4-5" flower clusters emerging with unfolding leaves; pink buds open to white with clove-like fragrance in e)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark greek leaves); Red (Inconsistent reddish fall foliage)
Fruit Notes:
Red (Dull red fruits ripen to black in fall; seldom showy)
Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acid soil
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (3-5" long and 2 1/3" wide with 1/4" long, pubesent petiole) are opposite, simple, broad ovate, rounded at base, irregularly dentate, dull green with stellate (star-shaped) pubescence above and paler and pubescent below. Pink buds open to white 4-5" wide clusters of flowers in mid to late spring.
