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Mid-Atlantic Gardening
filbert_gw

Arbutus menziesii / marina

Filbert
17 years ago

Has anyone tried growing a A. menziesii or marina in the Mid-Atlantic area? They are supposed to be hardy to zone 7 but I'm not sure how they'll tolerate the heat and humidity of Northern Virginia.

Filbert

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