Shrub / Evergreen
ZONE: 7 - 9
LIGHT: Part shade
HEIGHT: 10 -12 ft
SOIL: Acidic, well drained
FLOWER:
Form: Semi-double
Size: Large
Color: Red
Bloom Time: Winter to Spring
A true garden jewel, the Royal Velvet is prized for its very large, semi-double flowers with deep velvety red petals surrounding prominent bright yellow center stamens. The eye-catching flowers are produced in late winter and early spring against a background of lustrous, glossy dark-green leaves. Moderate Upright grower. Prune after blooming to shape
ACS registration date 1989