I have two now is second season. While I have not had it long enough to offer a full review I can share a few observations so far. Like other paniculatas handled winter no problem. gets to be a medium size , I anticipate it will get about 3-4 ft x 3-4 ft. Last season it did get redder than VS . Now that it has grown a bit , I‘m looking forward to seeing how it does this season.

How does the stem stiffness compare to VS? I am not fond of floppy flowerheads in most settings.

The stems are not particularly stiff. Like VS. Berry White has very stiff stems.

I lost two last winter. The blooms do get a beautiful shade of very dark pink, but are not very large compared to my other paniculatas.