Rhododendron 'Willard'

 
Photo: Boris Bauer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower tubular funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 3½" across, fragrant, purplish-red with paler throat and faint purplish-pink spotting. Ball-shaped truss has about 12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 Yes 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, rounded base, flat, 4½" to 5½" long, yellowish-green, retained 2 years. Broad, well-branching shrub. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 unknown x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Dexter 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 802 

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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