Rhododendron 'canadense'

 
Photo: Chris Klapwijk

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Rotate campanulate, the two lower lobes flared apart, rosy purple to white. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to oblong, up to 2½" long, bluish-green deciduous. 

Plant Habit: 

 Upright, stoloniferous shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -25°F  (-32°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Pentanthera 

Section: 

 Rhodora 

Sub Section: 

  

Geographical Origin: 

 E N America (Labrador to New Jersey) 

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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