Rhododendron 'leucaspis'

 
Photo: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Broadly campanulate to rotate, white, often tinged pink, large reddish calyx. Inflorescence usually 2-flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves broadly elliptic, up to 2¼" long, upper surface and margins densely hairy or bristly. 

Plant Habit: 

 Low shrub, wider than tall 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Boothia 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (SE 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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