More visible bloom than 'Edward Goucher', suited for mixed hedgerow of shrubs but also in pots.
Prune in early spring by removing the older branches and regulating the plant.
Evergreen shrub with large purplish pink bell-shape flowers, scented, from May to October. Copper flower bases stay on the plant after flowering. Young shoots are purple then leaves turn bright dark green, and become purplish in autumn-winter.