| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet (2-3 m) |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Small brown capsules containing numerous seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | White Other: With dark red lines in center. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Pollution |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plant are toxic. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees |
