| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 10 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Other: 1/4 inch woody capsule, containing many seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Year Round |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
