| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| 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 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 3-6 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Pubescent, gray to silvery-white |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Orange |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
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