Full sun-light shade; low water. A California's channel islands native evergreen shrub, usually grows to 3ft high and 5ft wide.. Shiny, lime green foliage. Bright scarlet, tubular, 1in. long flowers cluster toward the tips of branches. Bloom is heaviest in midspring but intermittent throughout the year. Endures light r heavy soils if drainage is adequate. Attracts hummingbirds.