Rhododendron 'ferrugineum'

 
Photo: Hans Eiberg

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular campanulate, small, deep pink to rosy crimson, rarely white. Inflorescence 5-16 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason to Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, up to 2" long, lower surface reddish brown. 

Plant Habit: 

 Compact shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Geographical Origin: 

 Europe (Pyrenees and Alps) 

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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