ðə flˈaʊɚz ɑːɹ jˈuːʒuːəli vˈaɪbɹənt ɹˈɛd, dˈiːpli fˈaɪvlˈoʊbd, ˌʌp tə fˈoːɹ sˌiːˈɛm əkɹˈɑːs; ðeɪ ɑːɹ pɹədˈuːst ɪn ɐn ɪɹˈɛkt ɹɐsˈiːm ˌʌp tə tˈɔːl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈʌmɚ tə fˈɔːl.
The flowers are usually vibrant red, deeply five-lobed, up to 4 cm across; they are produced in an erect raceme up to  tall during the summer to fall.