Shape | Compact spreading. |
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. Soil must be consistently moist and never allowed to dry out. |
Pests | Chlorosis, leaf spot, borer damage, salt burn, die back, root rot, spider mites, lacebugs, black vine weevil. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | Smooth, semi-glossy but thin bark and stems. |
Leaf Description | Small, linear, stiff, ovate-elliptic evergreen leaves that grow close to and directly under flower trusses. |
Flower Description | Terminal spherical trusses of 8 - 12 showy, narrow cup-shaped blooms. |
Colour Description | Foliage is dark green to reddish-green, bark and stems are reddish brown and its flowers are a bright yellow to creamy yellow with small bits of true orange. |