| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 5 feet to 12 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 feet to 5 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Other: Leaves have a spicy fragrance. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Fragrance of Honey. |
| Flower Color: | Mauve Pink Red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Other: Nearly year-round in some locations. |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Cgull835 | On January 1, 2013 | Obtained plant Planted as original landscape for new home. January 2013 |
