Rounded form with smooth, purple-red branches and ruby red tubular blooms in early summer, followed by ornamental red fruit. Excellent in a hedge or screen or on its own. Dark green foliage turns yellow in fall. Aphid resistant. Highly adaptable. Prefers well-drained soil.
Growth Habit: Upright, Spreading
Mature Height: 2 - 2.5m (6 - 8ft.)
Mature Spread: 2 - 2.5m (6 - 8ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Flowering Time: May
Foliage Colour: Dark green, turning yellow in the fall.
Light: Full sun
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Tolerates drought once established.
Soil: Easily grown in average, well-drained soil..
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.
Attributes
Type: Deciduous ShrubGrowth Habit: Upright, Spreading
Mature Height: 2 - 2.5m (6 - 8ft.)
Mature Spread: 2 - 2.5m (6 - 8ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Ornamental Features
Flower Colour: Ruby redFlowering Time: May
Foliage Colour: Dark green, turning yellow in the fall.
Care
General Maintenance: Little pruning is necessary but when plant becomes old, cut to ground level in spring to rejuvenate with vigorous new healthy growth. Prune broken or damaged limbs.Light: Full sun
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Tolerates drought once established.
Soil: Easily grown in average, well-drained soil..
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.
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