LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 3 ft. tall and wide.
| Description | Bright neon red flowers appear over a long period and are offset by a neat mound of rich green foliage that becomes dark burgundy in fall. Creates a colorful low hedge or mass planting. Deciduous. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Late spring through fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fall Color, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Burgundy |
| Companion Plants | Weigela (Weigela); Salvia (Salvia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Ninebark (Physocarpus); Barberry (Berberis) |
| Care Instructions | Grows easily in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Remove spent blooms after flowering. Fertilize in early spring and prune up to 1/3 of growth to reshape and rejuvenate. |




