Albizia Summer Chocolate is noted for its striking dark foliage, the award-winning ‘Summer Chocolate’ Silk Tree is a large shrub or small deciduous tree habit with an umbrella canopy of large, fern-like, deep burgundy leaves. Emerging bronze-green, the leaves mature to purple as the season progresses and retain that colour into autumn. Fluffy, pink and white, pincushion-like flowers adorned with prominent stamens, open in early summer and cover the tree. Fragrant, the blossoms are attractive to bees and butterflies. They are followed by flat bean-like seed pods, 7 in. long (17 cm), which persist into winter. A colourful and exotic-looking landscape tree that is most attractive as a multi-stemmed tree. Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society. Pot size large 3 litre pot.