RHS Shrubs Trees
A spreading evergreen shrub or small tree, to 8m tall, with attractive red-purple peeling bark on older stems, leaf-stalks and young stems are covered in stiff hairs. Leaves are glossy and dark-green, up to 20cm long, with heavily-impressed veins on the upper surfaces. Tubular to bell-shaped, deep crimson to scarlet-red flowers are borne in early spring in dense, rounded heads
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
4-8 metres
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres