| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Small, needle like |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Reddish-pink, rarely white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
