Rhododendron 'nitidulum'

 
Photo: Jens Birck

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-shaped, lilac to violet purple. Inflorescence 1-2 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate to elliptic, ½" - ⅜" long, mid green. 

Plant Habit: 

 Broadly upright to spreading shrub. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Lapponica 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (NW & Central Sichuan) 

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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