An introducton by Harold Pellett, University of Minnesota in 1994, resulting from a cross between V. burejaeticum and V. rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany'. A medium growing shrub with dark blue-green, lustrous leaves which is clean and disease free, having less texture than V. lantana 'Mohican'. Habit is a compact, rounded form and is self branching. Creamy-white, flat-topped flowers in 3" cymes in early May producing fruit which progresses from green to red to black and persistent. Reported to have bloomed well after -38°. Fall foliage is shades of yellows and reds. Zone 3