Flower buds hardy. If sheared, no flowers or fruit. Resistant to aphids. Golden yellow foliage. R Y Edible fruit attracts birds.
Green leaves turn maroon.
Upright growth habit. Slightly smaller shrub. NI Prone to powdery mildew. More compact form. Not Important 1 J.R. Feucht, former Colorado State University Cooperative Extension landscape plants specialist and professor, horticulture.