DESCRIPTION
Rhododendron ‘Silver Sword’ is an evergreen azalea with a low, mounding habit and glossy green leaves edged in creamy white variegation. In spring it blooms with clusters of funnel-shaped flowers that start rose-pink or red and gradually soften as they age, offering a season of shifting color over the variegated foliage. The variegated leaves often take on red or bronze tones in cooler seasons, giving multi-season interest.
Developed in the late 1940s as a landscape azalea for hardiness and decorative foliage, ‘Silver Sword’ excels in partial shade to filtered sun. Its compact form, variegated foliage, and spring bloom make it ideal for mixed borders, woodland-edge plantings, and container culture where foliage and bloom can both be enjoyed.
DESCRIPTION
Rhododendron ‘Silver Sword’ is an evergreen azalea with a low, mounding habit and glossy green leaves edged in creamy white variegation. In spring it blooms with clusters of funnel-shaped flowers that start rose-pink or red and gradually soften as they age, offering a season of shifting color over the variegated foliage. The variegated leaves often take on red or bronze tones in cooler seasons, giving multi-season interest.
Developed in the late 1940s as a landscape azalea for hardiness and decorative foliage, ‘Silver Sword’ excels in partial shade to filtered sun. Its compact form, variegated foliage, and spring bloom make it ideal for mixed borders, woodland-edge plantings, and container culture where foliage and bloom can both be enjoyed.
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