| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 10 to 30 feet |
| Fruit: | Other: Unusual shaped woody cones, each containing one to two seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Cream to yellow, maturing to pink and then red. |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Winter Other: Flowering usually occurs from late winter to early summer but some flowers may be seen most of the year. |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
