Flower Notes:
Pink;white;red (Interesting pink flower buds;white flowers, with a broad red band running through the petals, in terminal flower clusters (corymbs); spring)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Glossy dark green leathery leaves)
Fruit Notes:
Brown (5-valved capsule; not ornamentally important)
Soil Notes:
Prefers rich, acidic, well drained soil with a layer of mulch on top to keep roots cool
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Narrow leaves are 2" long, dark-green above and yellowish below. Buds have two scales. No terminal bud as in Rhododendrons.
