The bright crimson stems in winter make this a spectacular deciduous garden shrub. It is multi-stemmed and forms a thicket to apprpx 2m tall and wide. Bright green summer leaves and flattened sprays of creamy white flowers in October and November.
Very tolerant of a wide range of conditions from wet and boggy to dry. Heat and extremely cold hardy too.
An excellent winter feature and looks great with its yellow-stemmed cousin. Both are excellent at binding soil and help minimise erosion.