Upright deciduous shrub. Arching branches are clothed in leathery mild-green leaves (red when they first appear), with downy undersides, small white flowers appearing in abundance June- Jul. Bunches of small, purple-black berries ripen from September putting on a colourful show with the autumn colour of oranges and reds. It's very easy to grow, and it can be used to add colour to the shrub border - or to create an informal, ornamental hedge, or part thereof. Height and Spread 2.5 x 1.5m. Introduced from  Wolong valley, China by Roy Lancaster.