Rhododendron 'indicum'

 
Photo: Rhododendron Species Foundation (ac81-084)

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Broadly funnel shaped, rose-red to scarlet. Inflorescence 1-2 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason to Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves lanceolate to oblanceolate; spring leaves deciduous, to 1⅛". 

Plant Habit: 

 Usually compact, twiggy shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Tsutsusi 

Section: 

 Tsutsusi 

Sub Section: 

  

Geographical Origin: 

 Japan (S & W Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Yakushima) 

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.

 

American Rhododendron Society
©1998-2025, ARS, All rights reserved.