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Rhododendron 'Bric-a-brac'         (R. leucaspis × R. moupinense)

• Broadleaf evergreen shrub, low growing, dwarf, 2-3 ft (60-90 cm) woodsy, fine stems.  Leaves about 5 cm long, elliptic-obovate, glossy dark green above, lighter below, fuzzy, new growth bronze.  Blooms very early in the season, bud scales reddish, flowers open white with faint pink, red-brown anthers.
• Quality rating: 3/3/3 [flower / plant & foliage / performance; scale 1 (poor) - 5 (best)].
• Partial shade.  Rhododendrons generally prefer well-drained, high organic matter, acid soils.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 6