| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Golden and lime-green bracts accented by pink to bright red flowers. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Other: Hummingbirds |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| tabbycat | On April 25, 2024 | Bloomed I have 2 pots of it & they are just starting for 2024 on new growth. |
| tabbycat | On May 10, 2022 | Bloomed I call blooming when the hot pink calix pop out & they just started |
| tabbycat | On April 15, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event 2 in large pots are full of new growth. I also got many cutting rooted to sale at plant sale May '22 |
| tabbycat | On March 1, 2021 | Plant emerged All new growth |
| tabbycat | On February 15, 2021 | Winterized Covered in 20s freeze & hoping for best |
| tabbycat | On June 15, 2020 | Bloomed |
| tabbycat | On June 15, 2019 | Potted up The cuttings I tucked in big mama pot to root March 3 have so I potted 4 plants separately today. |
| tabbycat | On May 12, 2019 | Bloomed Mother's Day 2019 & first red bract opened on plant so I now have 'fruit cocktail' look. |
| tabbycat | On April 25, 2019 | Bloomed 1st flowers of 2019. They haven't sprouted the colorful part yet. |
| tabbycat | On March 3, 2019 | Cuttings stuck Trimmed about five 4" tips & put in pot at base of mama plant to root. |
| carpathiangirl | On October 12, 2019 | Obtained plant thanks Trudy!!!! |
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| Sure about this cultivar? by purpleinopp | Apr 3, 2023 8:58 AM | 0 |
