| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 12 feet, usually about 9 feet high |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 12 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
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