Needs something sturdy to climb. Also you must have a male and female to produce berries. The pink to purple flowers appear in the early spring before the leaves emerge making this a very showy plant when most other plants are still barren. Has large rounded leaves that turn yellow in the fall. Once established each tree will produce many flowers which are very fragrant.
Leaves are dark green, which turn yellow in the fall.
A great plant for mid summer flowers and does not get much taller than 4 feet. This plant really puts on a show in the spring with its bright yellow flowers on the green barked stems. After it flowers the small green leaves appear. It flowers profusely when in full sun often lasting 4-6 weeks. The branches also make good greenery when cut and brought in around Christmas time.