Rhododendron 'luteum'

 
Photo: Tadeusz Dauksza

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular funnel shaped, 1¾" to 2" across, fragrant, bright yellow with darker yellow blotch. Truss holds 7-17 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong to oblong-oblanceolate, up to 5½" long, deciduous. 

Plant Habit: 

 Upright, spreading shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Pentanthera 

Section: 

 Pentanthera 

Sub Section: 

 Pentanthera 

Geographical Origin: 

 E Europe, Turkey, Caucasus 

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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