Small tree or shrub with a loose habit and fast growth rate reaching up to 5 m after 10 years. In late April and early May on the twigs, the flowers appear are exceptionally showy cup-shaped and delicately fragrant, reaching 10 to 12 cm in diameter and consisting of fleshy petals. The flowers are purple-red on the outside and whitish on the inside, with a delicate pink tinge.
