Large plants have been growing in South Carolina for 100 or more years without any care. The plant looks like bamboo in its lightly branched, canelike stems and delicate, fine-textured foliage.
Young foliage is pinkish, then turns to soft light green.
The foliage is tinged red in winter, especially in full sun and with some frost. The flowers appear in May to June and are pinkish white. 12- inch clusters at the end of the branches. Single plants seldom fruit heavily. It grows 12 to 24 inches per year, depending on conditions, including location, light, fertility and water.