Enkianthus perulatus

Enkianthus perulatus (dodan-tsutsuji) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Japan.

It is a compact, slow-growing, deciduous shrub eventually growing to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall and wide.

Pendent umbels of pure white, bell-shaped flowers in spring are followed in autumn by brilliant red and yellow leaf colours.

[3] In cultivation this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

[4] It is the flower of Chizu, Tottori, where a doudan tsutsuji festival is held in May.