Rhododendron 'prunifolium'

 
Photo: Boris Bauer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Orange, Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular funnel-shaped, 1½" to 2" across, orange-red to deep red, occasionally light orange. Inflorescence 4-5 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Late 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to obovate, up to 6" long, deciduous. Slender shrub. 

Deciduous or Evergreen: 

 Deciduous  

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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