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More Information: Rhododendron pronum


R. 'pronum' 
  Photo by: Herb Spady

Predominant Flower Color:  White

Flower/Truss Description:  Funnel campanulate, white or cream to pink, heavily spotted purple. Truss holds 6-10 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves elliptic, up to 3" long, convex, dense grayish to fawn indumentum.

Plant Habit:  Dwarf, prostrate to mounded shrub

Height:  1 foot in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -5°F  ( -21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Taliensia

Geographical Origin:  China (W Yunnan)

Glossary of plant description terminology.
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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