Hollard Gardens

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: China (Xizang (Tibet), Yunnan); Myanmar (north east)

IUCN Red list: Near threatened

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: a slender, erect shrub to 3m
foliage: pale green leaves, white underneath
Flower: plum coloured with a hint of blue, these flowers have a unique fragrance.
Bark: attractive reddish-brown peeling bark
Culitivation notes: prefvers a warm north facing site to do well