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Rhododendron 'Polar Bear'
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Common name:
Polar Bear azalea
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Beltsville (Yerkes-Pryor) hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
An upright evergreen azalea with white, 1 3/4", hose-in-hose flowers in Late April- early May. Developed by the USDA, Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Maryland. Expect a 4-6’ tall and 3-4’ wide shrub in many years. Great to use as a backdrop for perennials or as a flowering hedge.
Links:
Hirsutum.info
Locations
1:
STU: AU08
(AU08)
• Accession: D1997-0783.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
STU: AU09
(AU09)
• Accession: D1997-0783.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual