Botanical Name: Enkianthus campanulatus
Common Name: red vein enkianthus
Family: Ericaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan
Leaf/Bud: ovate, apiculate apex
Flower/Inforescence: blooms May - June, creamy yellow-orange color, urn shaped
Fruit/Seed: small capsule
Stem/Bark: new shoots red have a red stem,
Size: can grow large, height 6 - 10 ft, spread 4 - 6 ft
Habit: upright, layered foliage, open at base
Form: bush-like
Culture: deciduous shrub, full sun - partial shade, acidic/most/cool soil
Landscape Use: fall color, can be trained into small trees
Notes: grows slowly