| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 10 to 32 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent Other: 2 to 3 inch long boat-shaped woody brown pod, each containing up to 16 flat, winged seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree Useful for timber production |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 4 to 6 weeks |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Birds |
