Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, 2" to 2½" across, bright red, waxy looking. Lax, round truss has 6 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves broadly ovate, 3" to 3½" long, glossy, twisted and pointed. Dense spreading habit, wider than tall.

Height:  2 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -15°F  ( -26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     Essex Scarlet x forrestii ssp forrestii 'Repens'

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Hobbie

Registration Reference:  RHS 58

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.