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Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 6 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Evergreen in warmer climates, but will go dormant in colder climates and return in the spring.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Other: In Zone 9B plant blooms all year except July-August
Uses: Provides winter interest
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Flowers are sterile and will not produce seed.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Flowering Maple
  • Chinese Lantern

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2009-09-07
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2009-09-07
Location: Pacific Northwest
Date: 2009-09-07
Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2010-07-28
Prolific Flowering
Location: Pacific Northwest
Date: 2009-09-07
Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2010-07-28
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