| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 20 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 10 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Woody capsules |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter Other: Main bloom time is November and December but may bloom sporadically throughout the year |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
