Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 5" across, strong purplish-red with dark red throat and slight dark-red spotting on all lobes. Ball-shaped (somewhat lax) truss of 11-14 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, rounded base, 6" long, olive green, retained 2 years. Rounded habit.

Height:  5 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  15°F  ( -9°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent):  Ruby Bowman x elliottii

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Druecker

Registration Reference:  ARS 863

Glossary of plant description terminology.
Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.