Predominant Flower Color:  Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Openly campanulate, pink to rose, crimson blotch. Lax truss holds 6-12 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves oblong to oblong oblanceolate, up to 4½" long, under surface with shaggy hairs on midrib.

Plant Habit:  Shrub or small tree, compact when young

Height:  4 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -10°F  ( -23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Maculifera

Geographical Origin:  China (Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei)

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.