Upright-growing deciduous shrubs with glossy elliptic to oblong leaves.The widely bell-shaped flowers (early to mid-summer) are borne in axillary clusters of two (or singly) along the erect stems.A difficult and rare species in cultivation, requiring excellent drainage and a cool but bright position.An extremely unusual and quite unique species unrelated to any other.Widespread and common in many forested mountainous areas of western North America from 4,000 to 7,200 ft.
1995sd179RSBG(-225?\R3\3).Grown from seed collected in the Cascade Mts. of WashingtonState.White flowers on this rarely offered deciduous species.
1996sd17695RP#020:RSBG(-20\R3\3).Grown from seed collected wild by Rick Peterson in the Olympic Mountains of Washington.
1997ssd232RSBG(-20\R3\3).Deciduous shrubs with white, bell-shaped flowers in early summer.Grown from seed collected wild by Richie Steffen in the Cascade Mountains of Washington.Requires excellent drainage.
1998sd220RSBG(-20\R3\3).Bell-shaped white flowers in early summer in the axils of glossy leaves on this unique Pacific Northwest native.Yellow deciduous foliage in the fall.Excellent drainage and a cool moist position probably best for success.Grown from seed collected at 4,500 ft. in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state.
1999sd151RSBG(-20\R3\3).The strange yet not unattractive azalea-like native from the west has bell-shaped white flowers in the axils of the glossy leaves in early summer and yellow fall foliage color.These are grown from seed collected wild by Dennis Hendrickson in the WhistlerMountain region of British Columbia, Canada.Requires excellent drainage and shade from the hot sun.
