Rhododendron kiusianum hybrids

Common name: kiusianum azalea

Family name: Ericaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:  ‘Murasaki Shikibu’

USDA Hardiness Zone:  7

Mature height and spread:  1m; 1-2m

Form: evergreen shrub

Water use: medium

Soil requirements: acidic soils, full sun to part shad

Leaf arrangement: alternate, tiny, white fur on the leave

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): bell-shaped flowers, red to purple

Limitations: drought tolerant

Suitable uses:  borders; ornamental shrub

Quick ID description:  white fur, bell-shaped flower, red to purple

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Source: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/rhkius2.htm