Zenobia pulverulenta

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Zenobia pulverulenta in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Zenobia pulverulenta, Pollard (Z. speciosa, Don. Andromeda pulverulenta, Bartram. A. speciosa, Michx. A. glauca, Hort. A. candida, Hort. A. dealbata, Lindl.). Figs. 4043, 4044. Shrub, 2-4 ft. high, with upright or arching branches: quite glabrous: lvs. oval to oblong, obtuse or acutish, crenulate or finely serrulate, often covered more or less with glaucous bloom, 1-2 in. long: fls. on slender nodding pedicels, clustered and forming racemes, 2-5 in. long; corolla white, 1/3 in. across. May, June. N. C. to Fla. B.M. 970. L.B.C. 6:551. Gn. 22, p. 271: 24:420; 57, p. 185; 75, p. 212. G.C. III. 23, suppl. May 28. G. 5:299; 6:235; 11:475; 21:179; 28:663. R.B. 31:169. G.M. 31:218; 55:117. Gn.M. 20: suppl. June 20. Var. nuda, Rehd. (Z. cassinifolia, Pollard. Andromeda cassinifolia, Vent. A. speciosa var. nitida, Michx. A. speciosa var. viridis, Hort.). Lvs. green, without bloom. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Plant Characteristics

Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	Virginia to S Carolina

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	part-sun

Scientific Names

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Deciduous except where winters are mild. Elliptical leaves are narrow and light green, with a powdery blue. White blooms come in late spring, with bell-shaped, fragrant flowers that nod.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

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Cultivars

• 'Quercifolia' keeps lightly lobed leaves frequently seen on young plants.

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References

• Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

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