| 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) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 8-20 ft. |
| Plant Spread: | 8-10 ft. |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Other: 1/2 to 1 inch long dry capsules, each containing numerous small seeds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Green Pink Purple White Other: Green spots on upper part of throat |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts - Andromedotoxin. Symptoms - Salivation, watering of eyes and nose, abdominal pain, loss of energy, depression, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, difficult breathing, progressive paralysis of arms and legs, coma |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Other info: Needs no stratification. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees |
| SuperHappyCamper | On February 28, 2024 | Obtained plant Purchased from HD. |
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