Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Tubular campanulate, deep blackish red, prominent calyx. Inflorescence 3-6 flowered.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason to Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves elliptic to obovate, up to 3" long, thin, compacted silvery to gray indumentum.

Plant Habit:  Rounded low shrub, sometimes leggy in shade

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  0°F  ( -18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Neriiflora

Geographical Origin:  China (NW Yunnan, 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.