| 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) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: Small dark brown to black capsules. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
