Vigorous upright evergreen shrubs. The leaves have three sizes of scales on their lower surfaces. The widely funnel-shaped flowers are white to rose-purple in mid-spring, typically with spots. A floriferous, easily grown, and relatively hardy species which is rarely seen in gardens. Tolerant of sun or partial shade. Known only from W Sichuan, China where it occurs on the famous holy mountain of Wa Shan in woodlands from 7,500 to 10,000 ft.

1970/125  Glendoick (-10?\R1\5). Red-purple flowers with darker spots