Rhododendron 'rigidum'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Widely funnel-shaped, fragrant, white, lilac-pink to deep rose lavender, sometimes spotted gold, olive brown or reddish-brown. Inflorescence 2-6 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, up to 2¾" long, glaucous. 

Plant Habit: 

 Erect, compact to loose shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Triflora 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (N Yunnan, S Sichuan, 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.

 

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