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‘Marian Lee’ [Back Acres]


‘Marian Lee’ [Back Acres]

Photo © Joe Coleman, Coleman garden, Lithonia, GA

Cultivar: Group: Color: Blooms: Type: Reg Ref:
‘Marian Lee’ Back Acres Purple,Red,White Late Midseason Evergreen
Height: Width: Hardy: Other Name(s): Seed Parent: Pollen Parent:
4 ft 'Kagetsu' ‘Hazel Dawson’ x R indicum
4’. Bicolor: strong red borders of varying widths with white center washed with a tint of purple. Darker dots in the blotch area not conspicuous. Single; 2 ½-3”. Blooms abundantly mid to late season. Narrow leaves; semi-evergreen, but almost completely evergreen in mild winters. Zone 7. Believed to have been named by Morrison.