Roundish upright small tree or large shrub with deciduous foliage, bronze leaves when young then dark green turning yellow-orange-red in autumn, from July to October large clusters of flowers available in different colours.

Classic varieties:

"Coccinea" red flowers "Nivea" white flowers "Rosea" pink flowers "Rosea Nova" pink flowers "Rubra Magnifica" light red flowers "Superviolacea" deep violet flowers "Violacea" violet flowers