Meprolight Foresight Smart Optic

This superstar has a small compact form. Foliage is deep green, showing off the stunning scarlet red new growth to its best advantage. Pink blossoms grace the plant in early summer, and again in late summer if spent flowers are pruned. The three-season appeal continues with an excellent bronze fall color. A First Editions variety.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Shrub
Growth Habit: Rounded
Mature Height: 60 – 90cm (2 – 3ft.)
Mature Spread: 1 – 1.25m (3 – 4ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: Dark pink
Flowering Time: June – July
Foliage Colour: Scarlet red, turning deep green, then a bronze hue in the fall.

Care

General Maintenance: Prune in early spring up to 1/3 of growth to reshape and rejuvenate. Remove spent flowers to promote continuous bloom.
Light: Full sun. Shelter from harsh afternoon sun.
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency.
Soil: Provide well-drained, enriched soil. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn’t be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.