Petite yellow catkins appear on rich red stems in early spring, followed by new leaves which emerge cream and green with a pink overtone. The branches of this small-mounding shrub gently arch as they mature to create a unique accent for your border or landscape.
In much colder regions than ours, only the tips of winter branches will turn coral, but in temperate climates the whole length of the limbs turn red.
It likes sun. It also likes lots of water in the springtime when it's putting on its main growth; the rest of the year it's best if it never entirely dries out, yet it is more tolerant of occasional drought than it is of being deluged with waterings.