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Native plant: Rhododendron maximum (Great laurel, Wild rhododendron, Rosebay rhododendron, White laurel) Evergreen, thicket-forming shrub or tree with short, crooked trunk, broad, rounded crown of many stout, crooked branches, and large white blossoms. Great-laurel or rosebay rhododendron is a loose, open, broadleaf evergreen with multiple-trunks, upright branching, and the largest leaves of all native rhododendrons. The plant grows 4-15 ft. in the north, but can grow 30 ft. high in favorable sites. Its foliage is dark blue-green and leathery. Large, bell-shaped, white to purplish-pink, spotted flowers appear in terminal clusters of 16-24.
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Mr. Smarty Plants: What is an Exotic Species?
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Supplier: Adkins Arboretum (Ridgely, MD) Dedicated to promoting the conservation and appreciation of plants native to the Delmarva peninsula. Large selection of native trees, shrubs and perennials.
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Organization: Adkins Arboretum (Ridgely, MD)
ADKINS ARBORETUM is a new breed of arboretum, a place to discover the native flora of the Delmarva Peninsula. Located on the Tuckahoe Creek on Maryland's Eastern Shore, this 400-acre preserve includes portions of one of the region's most significant forested wetlands. The diverse naturalized areas contain various stages of maturing forests and meadows.
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Book: "Attracting Birds: From the Prairies to the Atlantic" (New York, Crowell) Out of Print--Limited Availability
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