An ornamental evergreen shrub native to Asia and SE Europe but planted widely around the UK. This one is along a pathway in Plattfields Park. They can grow up to 5m tall and favour acid, damp soils. It has an invasive habit and ability to overgrow native species so is often maintained. This one may have self seeded due to the scruffy look with other plants growing through it such as a young Sorbus.
The branches are dense and become heavily tangled with shiny, leathery, elliptical dark green leaves. They have dry capsules that contain numerous flat seeds.
The flowers are 4-6cm long in a bell shape with a pinkish red colour. They grow in clusters and flower in May-June. These are the buds before they open.
The bark is reddish and scaly.
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