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Description
Scarlet Bells Hong Kong Rose is a large evergreen flowering shrub or small tree with a pyramidal habit and deep green foliage. The attractive bell-like flower clusters are rosy pink to scarlet red and bloom from mid winter to mid spring. Prefers partial sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Scarlet Bells has improved cold tolerance.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
Southern China |
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Height: |
15' - 20' |
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Spread: |
8’ - 10' |
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Spacing: |
9’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink/Red |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly, then occasionally once established. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Hedges, and Shade Trees.
COMPANION PLANTS: Viburnum, Astilbe, Pieris
IMAGES: SFA Gardens, Rhodoleia henryi ‘Scarlet Bells’ is showing off in the Gayla Mize Garden, (2) Wilson Bros Gardens, Rhodoleia henryi 'Scarlet Bells', commonly called Hong Kong Rose
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
