Rhododendron 'myrtifolium'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Narrowly tubular with spreading lobes, rosy pink to mauve pink. Inflorescence 3-7 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Mid to Late Season 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, up to 1" long. 

Plant Habit: 

 Compact to creeping 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: 

 Rhododendron 

Geographical Origin: 

 E Europe (Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, SW Russia) 

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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