Rhododendron 'wardii'

 
Photo: Jens Birck

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Widely campanulate to saucer-shaped, various shades of yellow. Truss has 5-14 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves orbicular or ovate to oblong-elliptic, up to 4½" long, glabrous 

Plant Habit: 

 Compact to open shrub or small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Campylocarpa 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (SE Tibet, NW Yunnan, SW 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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