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Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6 -10 feet
Plant Spread: 4 - 6 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Flowering Tree
Awards and Recognitions: Other: Great Plant Pick (for Maritime Northwest)

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Common names
  • Redvein Enkianthus

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Location: Scarborough, ON
Date: 2017-11-03
The colour this fall is spectacular.
Location: Scarborough, ON
Date: 2017-05-27
Second spring
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