Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 - 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 - 5 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Variegated Broadleaf Other: Leaves emerge bright red in spring, fading to pink with silver margins and then to dark green with white margins in the summer. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on old wood Other: Flower buds form in late summer |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Parentage: | Sport of: Forest Flame |
SuperHappyCamper | On June 2, 2022 | Obtained plant Purchased from Pike's Nursery. |