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'Brittany'
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Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
Common name:
Brittany rhododendron
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Leach hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
Developed by the late David Leach and considered one of his best elepidote introductions. A compact, evergreen mound growing about 4' tall and wide, densely covered with small rounded leaves. In May it has pale pink flowers. It is reported to be flower bud hardy to -20ºF. Use in the foundation planting or mixed border.
Links:
American Rhododendron Society Plant Search Database
Locations
1:
STU: AT09
(AT09)
• Accession: D2014-0859.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
STU: AT09
(AT09)
• Accession: D2014-0859.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
STU: AT09
(AT09)
• Accession: D2014-0859.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual