| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 5 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Blood red |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| dragonfetti | On October 26, 2023 | Miscellaneous Event Update: Left in Apple Valley. |
| dragonfetti | On March 9, 2015 | Transplanted Survived the winter and put in front of the lotus barrel. |
| dragonfetti | On September 29, 2014 | Obtained plant Two one gallon pots. Not yet planted-will update. |
| piksihk | On December 1, 2015 | Bloomed |
