Rhododendron 'cephalanthum'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Narrowly tubular with spreading lobes, white to deep pink, rarely yellow. Inflorescence 5-10 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong-elliptic to oval, up to 1¾" long, aromatic. 

Plant Habit: 

 Almost prostrate to upright shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Pogonanthum 

Sub Section: 

  

Geographical Origin: 

 India (Arunachal Pradesh), Burma, China (Yunnan, Tibet) 

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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