| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Other: Woody capsules |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 2 to 3 weeks Depth to plant seed: Seeds are very fine; barely cover |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
