Enkianthus perulatus

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Enkianthus perulatus (dodan-tsutsuji) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Japan. It is a compact, slow-growing, deciduous shrub eventually growing to {{convert|2|m|0|abbr=on}} tall and wide. Pendent umbels of pure white, bell-shaped flowers in spring are followed in autumn by brilliant red and yellow leaf colours.{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=978-1405332965|pages=1136}}{{cite web|title=Great plant picks - Enkianthus perulatus|url=http://www.greatplantpicks.org/plantlists/view/563|accessdate=18 June 2013}} Its leaves are ovate and medium to bright green in colour. It grows in sunny woodland areas.{{Cite web |title=Enkianthus perulatus - Plant Finder |url=https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=292384&isprofile=0&kempercode=b500 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=www.missouribotanicalgarden.org}}

In cultivation this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector - Enkianthus perulatus|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/6395/Enkianthus-perulatus/Details | accessdate = 6 June 2020}}

It is the flower of Chizu, Tottori, where a doudan tsutsuji festival is held in May.{{Cite web|title=商工観光業 {{!}} 鳥取県智頭町ホームページ|url=https://www1.town.chizu.tottori.jp/chizu/kikaku/syoukou_kankou/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=www1.town.chizu.tottori.jp}}

File:Enkianthus perulatus in Okayama Shrine in Ogi Park.jpg|Okayama Shrine, Ogi Park