| Shape | Compact low-growing. |
| Landscape | As a border, container or hedge plant, in woodland gardens, in mass plantings and groupings or as a specimen plant. |
| Cultivation | Grow in sun-dappled or open shade in organically rich, humusy, acidic, moist but well-draining soil. |
| Pests | Chlorosis, leaf spot, borer damage, salt burn, die back, root rot, spider mites, lacebugs, black vine weevil. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Small, linear, stiff, ovate-lanceolate evergreen leaves that grow close to and directly under flower trusses. |
| Flower Description | Terminal spherical trusses of showy cup-shaped blooms. |
| 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 to greenish-brown, bark is reddish-brown to dark brown and its flowers are a gentle blush pink to light violet. |
