Deciduous shrub, up to 1 m high, shoots angular, green. Heliophyte, xerophyte, drought-resistant.
The leaves are elliptical with rounded tips, trifoliate, ciliated at the edges, glossy above, light below.
Flowers with a characteristic delicate aroma of jasmine, yellow. They are located at the ends of the lateral branches in groups of 2-4. The calyx is bell-shaped, the corolla is saucer-shaped. Flowering - in May-July. Honey plant.
The fruits are spherical shiny black berries, bearing fruit in August-September.
Used to create borders and strengthen slopes. They tolerate pruning well, which promotes the formation of additional flowering side branches.
Undemanding to soils, prefers soils made of equal proportions of sand, clay-turf and deciduous soil, but does not like even small amounts of lime.
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 (-18°C to -12°C). Withstands short-term frosts down to −20...25 °C without shelter.