Zenobia pulverulenta

RHS Plant Profile

dusty zenobia

RHS

Synonyms

Andromeda speciosa
Andromeda cassinifolia

Shrubs

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A compact deciduous shrub to 1.5m tall, with oblong, blue-green leaves and small, fragrant, bell-shaped white flowers in upright racemes to 20cm long

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Max Height: 1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Ericaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Zenobia are small or medium-sized deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs with simple leaves and umbels of white, broadly bell-shaped flowers in early summer
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: E USA

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered site in acidic, humus-rich, moist soils in sun or partial shade. If you the soil dries out in summer, plant in shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed in outdoors in late winter. Can also be propagated by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 2 or pruning group 5 in midsummer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free