small yellow flowers with purple veins in the early spring, produced on 1 year old stems
Fruit
red berry
Leaves
new leaves are greenish yellow then finally golden with an orange cast
Stems
have spines
Dimensions
3-4 feet tall by 3 feet spread,, slow growing, upright
Maintenance
A combination of the dense foliage and the spiny stems make this plant a real garbage collector. Grabbing onto any piece of paper that blows through the yard. To avoid lots of punctures and scrapes, a good pair of gloves and a long sleeve shirt are required when cleaning this plant in the spring. Some pruning may be needed to maintain shape. If you like the flowers pruned after the blooming period
Propagation
cuttings
Cultivar Origin
Discovered in Illinois by Henry Eiler and introduced by Monrovia Nursery in about 1985.
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr)