USDA: 9-10
Frost Tolerance: Semi tender, needs protection on coldest nights
Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade
Origin: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Venezuela
Growth Habits: Semiwoody shrub to 15 feet tall (4.5 m), 10 feet spread (3 m)
Watering Needs: Regular water, keep soil moist but well drained
Propagation: Semihardwood cuttings in summer.
The Brazilian Red Cloak is a very showy shrub. It is fast growing and blooms during the winter.
Blooming Habits:
Blooms from fall to spring.
Culture:
Use mulch to keep the soil moist. The red cloak is occasionally attacked by mealy bugs and scales. Check for them. Deadheading the spent flower branches helps controlling the size and keep the red cloak cleaner looking.
Feed occasionally with fertilizer for acid-loving plants.
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