This shrub is semi-evergreen, so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new foliage appears again in spring.

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: moist but well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)
  
  Grown for its attractive, pinnate foliage, which emerges each year in a bright pink flush before turning a fresh, light green, this colourful small shrub is perfect for adding a splash of colour to pots or borders. Naturally forming a rounded dome, it's quite architectural, and as the foliage is mainly semi-evergreen, it can offer year-round interest in milder regions.
  
  
• Garden care: In mid- or late spring lightly cut back any shoots that spoil the symmetry of the plant.