Growth Habit: intermediate (4 x 4 feet)
USDA Zone: 7a
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: moist, well-drained soils
Parentage: arboreum hybrid

Hybridizer: Mesman (prior to 1930)

Color Category: red

Bloom Time:April

Comments: Recognized for its great flower combination and as an added bonus, variegated foliage. Buds open red, fading to white in the center. Dark green leaves have a bold yellow streak along the mid-rib. Great contrast.