Flower Notes:
Yellow (An abundance of bright yellow flowers cover the stems before the leaves fully emerge in the spring)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark green summer foliage); Purple (Purple fall color)
Fruit Notes:
Brown (Capsule; not ornamentally important)
Soil Notes:
Quite adaptable to soil type
Diagnostic Characteristics:
The leathery leaves (1.5-3.5" long by 1-2" wide) are opposite, simple, ovate, entire or coarsely-toothed, with an acute apex.