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Rhododendron 'April Dawn'
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Common name:
April Dawn rhododendron
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Mehlquist hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A small-leaved or lepidote rhododendron, the flowers of this Gus Mehlquist hybrid appear in early May and are light pink and slightly fragrant. Evergreen foliage is lustrous and turns a shade of mahogany in autumn. Use as an early flowering specimen or slow-growing hedge.
Links:
American Rhododendron Society Plant Search Database
Locations
1:
AZA: AX13
(AX13)
• Accession: D2009-0098.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
AZA: AY15
(AY15)
• Accession: D1995-1039.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
VCA: AU13
(AU13)
• Accession: D1997-0749.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual