Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic 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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 4 to 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous Variegated |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Rosy-pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP14,601 (2004) |
Parentage: | Sport of: Clerodendrum bungei |