Rhododendron 'racemosum'

 
Photo: Stuart Imrie

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Widely funnel-shaped, small, white, white flushed pink, or pale to deep pink. Axil inflorescence 1-4 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early to Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves obovate to oblong-elliptic, up to 2" long, lower surface glaucous. 

Plant Habit: 

 Low and compact to tall and leggy shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Scabrifolia 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (N Yunnan, SW Sichuan, W Guizhou) 

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.