Rhododendron 'prunifolium'

 
Photo: Boris Bauer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Orange, Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Funnel-shaped, 1½" to 2" across, usually orange-red to vivid red, occasionally light orange. Inflorescence holds 4-7 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to obovate, up to 6" long, medium green, deciduous. Upright, spreading, open growth habit. 

Plant Habit: 

 Non-stoloniferous shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Pentanthera 

Section: 

 Pentanthera 

Sub Section: 

 Pentanthera 

Geographical Origin: 

 E N America (Georgia, Alabama) 

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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