Rhododendron 'aureum'

 
Photo: Chris Klapwijk

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Widely campanulate, cream to pale yellow, thin textured. Truss holds 5-8 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate to broadly elliptic, up to 3" long, bud scales persistent. 

Plant Habit: 

 Dwarf, creeping or mounding 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 1 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Pontica 

Geographical Origin: 

 C and E Siberia, N China (Jilin), N Japan 

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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