An evergreen shrub with spreading, arching branches and narrow, willow-like leaves. The leaves are a lustrous dark green, 2-5" long and 1-1½" wide and are lax and arching. Flowers occur in 2-4" wide and high stiffly pyramidal green panicles, opeing off-white in June. The ¼" oval fruits are red, maturing to black. Native to central China. Zone 7