Rhododendron 'xanthostephanum'

 
Photo: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Campanulate, creamy to bright yellow. Inflorescence 3-5 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic to oblong, up to 4" long, lower surface glaucous. 

Plant Habit: 

 Loose, upright or spreading shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 15°F  (-9°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Tephropepla 

Geographical Origin: 

 N Burma, India (Arunachal Pradesh), China (SE Tibet, Yunnan), N Vietnam 

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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