| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Plant Height: | 10 - 12 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Shade Tree Flowering Tree Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects: nectar & pollen gathering insects |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Other info: Days to germinate: 2 to 3 weeks. Can be planted in potting medium. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Division |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Parentage: | ((Whit VII x Arapaho) x Chocolate Mocha) |
| flaflwrgrl | On June 1, 2016 | Bloomed Approx. date. |
| flaflwrgrl | On March 1, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Approx. date broke dormancy |
| flaflwrgrl | On October 15, 2015 | Obtained plant Won in NARR from Plant me Green. |
| gwenmason | On September 3, 2016 | Transplanted 2 put in the XL pots in back yard |
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