Habitat

• native to Europe
• hardy to zone 4

Habit and Form

• a deciduous shrub
• multi-stemmed
• 8' to 12' tall
• medium texture
• fast growth rate

Summer Foliage

• opposite leaf arrangement
• odd-pinnately, compound leaves
• 5 to 7 leaflets
• 6" to 9" long
• elliptic to linear leaf shape
• sharply serrated margins
• dark green leaf color

Autumn Foliage

• not ornamentally important

Flowers

• yellowish-white flowers
• borne in 5" long panicles
• blooms in May
• showy

Fruit

• red fruit
• 0.25" in diameter
• matures in July attracts wildlife

Bark

• brown. slender stems

Culture

• transplants easily
• prefers moist soil
• pH adaptable

Landscape Use

• naturalized effect
• bogs
• for fruit

Liabilities

• powdery mildew
• leaf spot

ID Features

• usually no terminal bud
• brown and small lateral buds

Propagation

• by seed
• by division
• by semi-hardwood cuttings

Cultivars/Varieties

'Plumosa' - This form only differs with the deep serrations on itsleaflets, creating a finer-textured appearance. 'Plumosa Aurea' is a common specialty plant valued for its cut leaves that emerge bright yellow and fade to green by mid-summer.

'Sutherland Golden' (also listed as 'Sutherland Gold') - The leaflets of this plant are incised deeply and hold a golden yellow color. Similar, but smaller, is 'Goldenlocks' (also listed as 'Golden Locks'). This new form only reaches 3' tall.

'Tenuifolia' - This is a less vigorous grower most notable for its ferny cut leaves.