Rhododendron 'Crossbill'

 
Photo: courtesy of Loder Nursery

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower campanulate, yellow tinged red. Truss has 6-7 flowers. Several different forms are in the trade. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrow lanceolate, down-curved margins, dark bronze when new, yellow-green when mature, glossy, incisived veins. Upright plant habit 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 spinuliferum x lutescens  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Williams 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.

 

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