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Rhododendron 'New Patriot'
Common name:
New Patriot rhododendron
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Weston (Mezitt) hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
This densely branched, compact shrub grows to only 3' tall and wide. Foliage is attractive glossy green in summer and takes on a reddish purple color in autumn. Flowers occur in trusses, 2" wide, deep red in bud and opening in April.
Links:
American Rhododendron Society Plant Search Database
Locations
1:
AZA: AZ17
(AZ17)
• Accession: D1992-0552.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual