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Kamchatka Rhododendron
Therorhodion camtschaticum (Rhododendron camtschaticum)
Evergreen Shrub
Height |
0 - 1 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
0 - 1 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Dwarf ground cover 6" high by 12" wide; large showy pink flowers; oval shaped leaves with rust colored undersides; leaves in whorls at the ends of the stems; tolerates some shade and moist soil. |
Limitations |
Difficult to grow in a garden situation, best in its native conditions; does not withstand being walked on. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE, W (Zone 5) |
Origin |
Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak Island to the tip of the Aleutians; Cordova to the northern part of Southeast; east Asia and Japan. |
