| Shape | Mounding, round, compact. |
| Landscape | As a border, container or hedge plant, in woodland gardens, in mass plantings and groupings or as a specimen plant. |
| Cultivation | Plant in high organic, well-drained, acidic soils in full sun to partial shade. Mulch well to conserve moisture. |
| Pests | Chlorosis, leaf spot, borer damage, salt burn, die back, root rot, spider mites, lacebugs, black vine weevil. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | A reddish-brown colour becoming slightly scaly as it ages. |
| Leaf Description | Dark green oval leaves which are smooth, shiny and small in size. |
| Flower Description | Bell-shaped blooms borne in trusses and are scarlet to ruby red in colour. |
| Fruit Description | Fruit capsules, about 4 cm long and contain numerous fine seeds. Colours transition from green to brown during ripening. |
| Colour Description | Foliage is dark green, bark is reddish-brown and its flowers are scarlet to ruby red. |
