Taxon

Rhododendron 'Girard Fuchsia'

Rhododendron 'Girard Fuchsia' - Girard Fuchsia azalea
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Girard Fuchsia azalea
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution: hybrid: Girard Evergreen hybrid
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: Noted for cold hardiness, this plant grows to 6-8' tall and wide. Leaves are glossy dark green in summer and usually persist into winter. Flowers open in mid-May revealing vivid purple to red petals, 1-2" across.
Links: American Rhododendron Society Plant Search Database • Hirsutum.info

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BB13 (BB13) • Accession: D1993-0539.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: AZA: BB13 (BB13) • Accession: D1993-0539.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: AZA: BB13 (BB13) • Accession: D1993-0539.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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