| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Spring ephemeral |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Year Round |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Salad greens Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Fire Resistant Flood Resistant Tolerates dry shade Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
| Pollinators: | Other |
| Miscellaneous: | Endangered |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
| Ploidy: | Triploid |
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