| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 12 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 12 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: oval, hairy capsule @ 1/4 inch in length. |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
