Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Tubular campanulate, crimson to vivid red, fleshy. Ball-shaped truss holds 10-20 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Very Early to Early

Foliage Description:  Leaves elliptic to obovate, up to 8" long, glabrous; petioles usually bristly.

Plant Habit:  Upright shrub or small tree

Height:  4 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  5°F  ( -15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Barbata

Geographical Origin:  India (Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh), Nepal, Bhutan, China (S Tibet)

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.