Rhododendron 'cephalanthum'

 
Photo: Hank Helm

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular shaped with spreading lobes, white to rose colored. Truss has 5-10 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong-elliptic to oval, aromatic, 1" - 2" long, recurved margins, glossy, dark green, scaly below. 

Plant Habit: 

 Almost prostrate to upright shrub. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 7 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (0°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Pogonanthum 

Sub Section: 

  

Geographical Origin: 

 China (Yunnan), NE Burma 

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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