Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Tubular campanulate, brick-red, rarely pink. Compact truss holds 10-15 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early to Early Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves broadly obovate to elliptic, up to 6" long, purplish when young.

Plant Habit:  Compact to open shrub or small tree

Height:  5 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 (Arunachal Pradesh), Burma, China (SE 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.