Description
Small, widely spreading evergreen perennial (H 20-30 cm, W 20-30 cm). Stems short, thick, prostrate. Leaves egg-shaped (up to 20 cm), slightly fleshy, smooth, glossy, dark green, in winter dark violet-red. Flowers in clusters on dark red upright stems (20-40 cm), simple, funnel-shaped (1 cm), bright pink. Flowering period: April-May. A tough, undemanding ground-covering perennial, grows well also in poor soils, in sun or semi-shade. Easily withstands drought, cold and urban conditoins.