Rhododendron flammeum "Florence" Small & Medium Shrubs Paper bush

Paper bush

finely toothed leaves

Perfect for a shaded rock garden

the ultimate identity and mature size remain uncertain

In tropical climates the plant grows as a shrub of three to six feet and rather less across

Rhododendron flammeum "Florence" Small & Medium Shrubs Paper bush'Florence' is a robust selection, possibly a hybrid, of the native Oconee azalea, Rhododendron flammeum, chosen and named by our friend Charles Webb of Superior Trees in Florida. The name honors Florence, Mr. Webb's wife, and both have long been good friends of ours. The plant traces back further still, to a group of azaleas that came originally from the late Aaron Varnadoe of Colquitt, Georgia, who collected, propagated, and shared so many fine