A handsome shrub with glossy dark green leaves and very showy, fragrant red flowers that arrive in late winter to early spring. More cold tolerant than most varieties; typically blooms later in spring in colder regions. The upright, vigorous form grows quickly when young, filling in nicely as an evergreen hedge, screen or foundation plant.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 5 to 8 ft tall, 4 ft. wide.
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Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use
Border, Container, Espalier, Hedge
Flower Color
Red
Foliage Color
Dark Green
Companion Plants
False Cypress (Chamaecyparis); Magnolia (Magnolia); Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
Care Instructions
Provide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Needs some shelter in harsh winter climates. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Thin to one bud per cluster to increase bloom size. Fertilize and prune lightly to shape after flowering.
Provide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Needs some shelter in harsh winter climates. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Thin to one bud per cluster to increase bloom size. Fertilize and prune lightly to shape after flowering.
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly
100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.