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Rhododendron 'Elsie Lee'
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Common name:
Elsie Lee azalea
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Shammarello hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A very hardy Tony Shammarello hybrid featuring semi-evergreen foliage and light reddish-purple, 2½", semi-double flowers in early spring. A semi-dwarf plant growing only 3' high by 3' wide in 15 years. Use in the border, as an accent or foundation planting.
Links:
American Rhododendron Society Plant Search Database
•
Hirsutum.info
Locations
1:
AZA: BA13
(BA13)
• Accession: D1990-0535.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
AZA: BA13
(BA13)
• Accession: D1991-0373.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
AZA: BA13
(BA13)
• Accession: D1991-0373.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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