| 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) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Flowers are hose-in-hose (10-12 petals that look like one bloom inside another.) |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
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