Tree or Plant Type: Shrub
        Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
        Native Locale: , North America
        Landscape Uses: Foundation, Hedge, Massing, Mixed border
        Size Range: Small shrub (3-5 feet), Low-growing shrub (under 3 feet)
        Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily)
        Hardiness Zones: Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5 , Zone 6
        Soil Preference: Dry soil, Moist, well-drained soil
        Ornamental Interest: Summer blossoms
        Season of Interest: Early summer, Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall
        Flower Color & Fragrance: Orange, Pink, White, Yellow
        Shape or Form: Mounded, Multi-stemmed, Round
        Growth Rate: Moderate
More Information:
Size & Form
1 to 4 feet high and wide 
Rounded habit with fine texture stems.
Tree & Plant Care
Best in full sun and well drained soil. Not tolerant of wet sites.
Withstands poor soils, hot dry sites and high pH soils.
A fiborous root system makes transplanting easy. Slow growing.
Renewal prune by removing 1/3 of the oldest stems in late winter or early spring, or occasionally cut back all stems to the ground to rejuvenate.
Disease, pests, and problems
Spider mite can be troublesome in hot weather.
Does not tolerate permanently wet areas.
Disease, pest, and problem resistance
Hardy in the Midwest, withstands extreme cold temperatures
Tolerant of aerial salt spra