| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full 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 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 12-18 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12-18 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf Other: Shiny, light green leaves with finely toothed margins. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Red Other: Tiny bright red flowers with faint violet-purple tips and yellow stamens surrounded by a 5-6 inch tall cluster of pyramid shaped pinkish-red to red bracts. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Epiphytic |
