'Gentry', commonly sold under the trade name of ROYAL BURGUNDY, is a dense, compact, low-mounding shrub that typically grows to 24-30" tall and to 40" wide. Leaves emerge rich burgundy in spring but mature to soft reddish-black. Tiny, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers bloom in March-April along spiny, reddish purple stems. Bright red berries mature in fall and persist into winter. The berries are attractive to birds.