| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Winter |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
