Description

Vigorous, bushy, native, deciduous shrub or small tree with flat heads of heavily scented white flowers May and June. Each cluster of flowers is surrounded by a ring of larger sterile flowers. The flowers are very attractive to insects, especially hoverflies. They are followed in autumn by masses of bunches of translucent bright red berries, which provide good food for birds, especially bullfinches and mistle thrushes. The large dark green leaves turn brilliant red in autumn complementing the red berries. Any good moist soil but will thrive in wet or boggy situations.