A small spreading deciduous tree with attractive peeling, papery chestnut-brown bark. Leaves with 3 leaflets, downy and whitish beneath, turning brilliant red and orange in autumn. Flowers are small.
Site & Soil: Grow in a fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.
Hardiness: Hardy in most places throughout Northern Europe even in severe winter.
Eventual Height & Spread: 8-12m x 4-8m.
Other: Prune only from late autumn to midwinter.