Hollard Gardens

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: China (Guizhou, Sichuan)

IUCN Red list: Vulnerable

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: A dense and spreading shrub to 1.5m, becoming dome shaped over time.
Foliage: Ovate-orbicular leaves that are 1.5-4.5cm by 1.3-3.5cm broad. The upper surface is smooth as is the underside withthe addition of red glands, and the new growth is a handsome bronzy colour.
Flowers: Small trusses of 1-3 campanulate flowers of pale pink fading to white.