| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 12-15 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4-6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Pale pink with dark pink eye and dark pink veining. |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Year Round |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| piksihk | On October 27, 2017 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On March 30, 2017 | Bloomed only one bloom |
| skylark | On September 20, 2023 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) stems rotted, even though cuttings had good roots |
| skylark | On March 5, 2023 | Cuttings took transferred from water to perlite |
| skylark | On January 1, 2023 | Cuttings stuck rooting in water |
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