This shrub has upright slender arching stems that form a straggly rounded habit and may climb into other plants. It has dark green rounded leaves and the crimson umbrella-like trumpet-shaped flowers appear in clusters from summer to autumn.

Hardiness zones 10 to 11 

Holmskioldia sanguinea is naturally found in the lower elevations of the Himalayas growing in well drained, fertile moist soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

The Chinese Hat Plant is grown for its flowers and spreading habit. It is planted in sub-tropical gardens and parks as a semi scrambling specimen or used on embankments as a spill over. It is also planted in borders and is suitable for coastal or mountainous regions establishing in 2 to 3 years. ID 2264

Holmskioldia (holm-SHOL-dee-ah) sanguinea (sang-GWIN-ee-ah)

Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee)
Teaks, Verbenas