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Rhododendron 'Weston's Firecracker'
Common name:
Weston's Firecracker azalea
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Weston (Mezitt) hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
This deciduous azalea is another fine hybrid introduction by Weston Nursery of Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Growth habit is very wide and upright, with dark green leaves throughout summer. Flowers appear coral-pink to red in mid-July, somewhat fragrant.
Links:
Hirsutum.info
Locations
1:
AZA: AZ17
(AZ17)
• Accession: D2002-0901.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual