| 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) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Other: 3/4 inch elongated club-shaped capsule containing 4 round seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Reddish-orange |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| piksihk | On April 2, 2018 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
| piksihk | On September 18, 2016 | Bloomed pink blooms; |
| piksihk | On August 31, 2016 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On April 20, 2016 | Transplanted front bed |
| piksihk | On April 9, 2016 | Obtained plant JC Spring sale |
