Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Comments: Habit: Low mound to spreading shrub, 40cm x 1.2m.
Foliage: Olive glossy leaves, elliptic, red hairs above, white hairs below.
Flowers: 1-2 per umbel, small funnel shaped flowers, rose red spotted dark red dorsally, opening in January.
History: Open pollinated seed collected in Japan by T Rokujo and sent to Polly Hill, USA to raise.