Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower campanulate, 2½" across, vivid red. Held in large conical trusses of about 12. Takes five plus years to bloom.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Very Early

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic to obovate, about 6" long, dull, dark green, rather sparse down below. Upright, open habit. Plant grows tree-like.

Height:  6 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  15°F  ( -9°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     arboreum ssp arboreum, red form x Shilsonii Group

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Smith, S.

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.