2004 Plant of the Year, Honorable Mention

Proposed by: Carolina Foothills Garden Club, Zone VIII
Seconded by: River Oaks Garden Club, Zone IX

This cultivar is a deciduous shrub that has a fragrant small flower that falls in draping racemes. Its oval, dark green leaves turn a beautiful red in the autumn. Grows 3 to 4 feet tall in full sun to partial shade. Hardy in USDA Zones 5 - 9.