Rhododendron 'lacteum'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Broadly campanulate, pale to vivid yellow, sometimes blotched purple. Ball-shaped truss of 15-30 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to obovate, up to 6½" long 

Plant Habit: 

 Often sparsely branched shrub or small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Taliensia 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (Yunnan) 

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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