Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 2 - 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 - 3 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red Other: Purplish-red with greenish-yellow spotting. |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
Parentage: | Nova Zembla x degronianum ssp yakushimanum Mist Maiden |
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