Growth Habit: dwarf (2 x 2 feet)
USDA Zone: 7a
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: evenly moist, well drained acidic soils
Parentage: (['Carmen' x 'Elizabeth'] x elliottii))
Hybridizer: Whitney, Sather (1976)
Color Category: red
Bloom Time: April
Comments: Dark red buds open to darker-red flowers that lie on a bed of the darkest, glossy green foliage. Compact and choice.