| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 6-8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 1/2 inch long, two-valved flattened capsules containing up to four seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange Red Other: Orange, reddish-orange to orange-yellow. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Other: May bloom throughout the year with sufficient rain. |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
