Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry 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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet (.9-1.2 m) |
Plant Spread: | 3 to 4 feet (.9-1.2 m) |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Dark burgundy-red to maroon |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Red papery capsules |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | White Other: White with a tinge of pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Erosion control Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Pollution Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 22,634 (2012) Goes Dormant |
Parentage: | (Monlo x Nanus) x Nanus |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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