Mauve (H2) flowers, VIII–X; dark green foliage, in spring the young shoots are tipped with shades of cream, pink, red, orange and copper; bushy; height 31–45cm; spread 46–60cm.
Introduced by Little Park Nursery (Flowton, Ipswich, Suffolk, England) before 1985.
Name alludes to the foliage colours in Spring.