Fantastic bark coloration during the winter months! Medium-Slow grower to 15'. Fall color is a pleasant yellow.
Record: 26' x 1'6" x 13' Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA (1995). Ref: Van Pelt, Champion Trees of Washington State (Washington, 1996)
This species is easy to grow from seed but can also be grafted on Acer platanoïdes. See http://greffer.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16124