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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 2 - 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 - 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Purplish-red with greenish-yellow spotting.
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Other: Tissue Culture
Parentage: Nova Zembla x degronianum ssp yakushimanum Mist Maiden

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  • Rhododendron

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