Rhododendron 'cumberlandense'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Orange, Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Funnel shaped, orange to red, sometimes yellow, fragrant. Inflorescence 3-7 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late to Very Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate or obovate to elliptic, up to 3" long, deciduous. 

Plant Habit: 

 Low shrub, often stoloniferous 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Pentanthera 

Section: 

 Pentanthera 

Sub Section: 

 Pentanthera 

Geographical Origin: 

 E N America (mountains, Kentucky to Georgia) 

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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