Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Plant Height: | Up to10 feet but can be pruned to desired height and to keep it from becoming leggy. |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Fragrance detected in the evening. |
Flower Color: | Orange Pink Red Other: Up to 8 inch long orange-red bracts with 1 to 2 inch long rose-pink tubular flowers. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Winter |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Pollinators: | Other: Hummingbirds Moths and Butterflies |