- Hardiness Zones: 4-8
- Mature Size: 10-20' tall & wide
- Habit: Rounded
- Growth Rate: Slow-medium
- Bark: Light brown and smooth in youth becoming flaky and attractive with age
- Leaf Color: Dark green
- Fall Color: Yellow-brown and early drop in late September
- Flowers: Showy red 6'' panicles in May; attract hummingbirds
- Fruit: Smooth, round tan capsules
- Disease & Insect Problems: Some leaf scorch in hot, dry summers possible
- Culture: Ideally suited in partial shade to full sun; prefers moist, well-drained soil
- Recommended Cultivars (if any):
‘Atrosanguinea’---deeper red flowers
‘Humilus’---low or prostrate shrub with red flowers in small panicles
Author Notes: This handsome small ornamental tree in flower makes a fine specimen. Since it does drop its leaves early, place around other plants and let its branches provide a course architectural interest. Found as single or multi-trunked forms.