| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 18 to 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 18 to 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Other: Opposite, coarsely toothed leaves are glossy coppery-bronze in color when grown in high light and will revert to dark green-bronze if grown in shade. if grown in |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Russet |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 65ºF - 68ºF Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow at approximate depth of size of seed. |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
