Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 1-2 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2-4 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange Red Other: Coppery, reddish-orange |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
tabbycat | On April 22, 2024 | Bloomed 1st bloom of 2024 |
tabbycat | On April 15, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event Protected over winter & now full of new growth but no flowers yet. |
tabbycat | On May 22, 2021 | Bloomed 1st of 2021 |
tabbycat | On March 10, 2021 | Plant emerged All new growth |
tabbycat | On February 15, 2021 | Winterized Covered in 20s freeze & hoping for best |
tabbycat | On June 1, 2020 | Bloomed |
tabbycat | On May 10, 2019 | Bloomed Started blooming for 2019 |