Plant: Deciduous shrub that can reach from 1 to 1.5 meters in height.
Location: In half-shaded areas
Flowering: Spring flowering.
Soil: It requires a -7 pH acid soil rich in organic matter and moist.
Temperature: It resists moderate frosts and needs to be cold in winter for a good formation of its flowers.
Irrigation: It needs almost daily irrigation between spring and autumn, especially at the time of flowering.
Fertilizer: Especially in spring and summer with a special fertilizer for acidophilic plants (hydrangea, camellia, gardenia, rhododendron, azalea, etc.).