It isn’t absolutely clear that this plant is native to Seattle, but some believe it is and I’m optimistic that I haven’t planted an alien in my native plant garden. I just got the one shrub from Seattle Native plants and it is growing well.

This plant was my rhododendron family addition because the Pacific rhododendron is really too big for this garden. I’ll keep it watered and cared for in the next year until it has developed the strength to take care of itself.