A deciduous shrub (semi-evergreen in warm winter areas), up to 12 feet tall (3.60 m), 10 feet spread (3 m); it’s name is derived from the alternate, willow-like, dark green, wrinkled leaves, 1.6 - 3.6 inches long (4 - 9 cm), 0.32 - 0.8 inch wide (0.8-2.0 cm), pubescent, glaucous underside, where the foliage turns bronze to purplish red in autumn and winter
Small white flowers are produced in spring, in woolly flat-topped clusters, 2 inches wide (5 cm). The flowers are followed by showy red fruits persisting in winter.
Ideal for Hedging and Bonsai
