This cultivar of 'Northern Burgundy' or 'Morton' was selected from a plant from Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois and grown and then introduced into the trade by Synnestvedt Nursery in Round Lake, Illinois in conjunction with Chicagoland Grows. In full sun and with a good fall season this cultivar develops a good burgundy fall color from all over the plant to at least just the top. It can also have a more red or orange or even show yellow fall color depending on how much shade and the conditions of the autumn. The summer foliage is dark and glossy. This is one of the most common cultivars of Smooth Arrowwood that has been developed to always display a good fall color; while the straight species varies a lot in fall color display from good to poor. This cultivar is often sold with some other cultivars as 'Autumn Jazz' or 'Chicago Lustre' for cross-pollination to produce more fruit as the species is not self-fertile.

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