Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower widely funnel-shaped, double, 1½" to 2" across, deep pink, slightly fragrant.

Fragrant:  Yes slightly

Bloom Time:  Early

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, flat, 2" - 4" long, deep green, retained 2-3 years. Reddish-bronze in fall. Broadly upright habit.

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -25°F  ( -32°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     (minus Carolinianum Group x mucronulatum 'Cornell Pink') x (white flowered dauricum x dauricum)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  L

Hybridized or Selected by:  Mehlquist

Registration Reference:  ARS 892

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.