| Family: |
Lythraceae. |
| Landscape value: |
A long flowering, mildew resistant large shrub to small tree tolerant of a wide range of site conditions. This cultivar is excellent for small parks and gardens or for use in containers. |
| Height: |
3 metre(s) |
| Width: |
3 metre(s) |
| Growth rate: |
Slow to moderate. |
| Habit: |
Compact and globose. Multi-stemmed. |
| Foliage: |
Dark green turning bright reddish-maroon in autumn. New growth bronzy. |
| Flowers: |
Numerous bright fuchsia-pink to reddish coloured flowers borne in panicles to 20 cm long and 17 cm wide in mid-summer to early autumn. Flowers for up to 75 days in warmer areas. The removal of spent inflorescences during autumn or winter can promote greater flower production the following summer. |
| Fruit: |
Insignificant. |
| Bark: |
Cinnamon coloured bark, exfoliating (after about three years) to reveal a lighter, creamy tone underbark. |
| Tolerances: |
Adaptable to a range of conditions, best in moist, well drained, slightly acidic soils in a position receiving full sun. Good to moderate drought and heat tolerance. Resistant to powdery mildew. Transplants easily. |
