Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Funnel-campanulate, pendulous, deep carmine red, conspicuous calyx. Lax truss has 4-6 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early

Foliage Description:  Leaves broadly obovate, base rounded, thick chocolate-brown indumentum.

Plant Habit:  Bushy to erect shrub or small tree

Height:  5 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  0°F  ( -18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Thomsonia

Geographical Origin:  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.