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More Information: Rhododendron wiltonii


R. 'wiltonii' 
  Photo by: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color:  White, Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Campanulate, white to pink, spotted and blotched crimson. Truss holds about 10 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves oblanceolate to broadly elliptic, upper surface with deeply impressed veins, lower surface with rust-red indumentum,

Plant Habit:  Broadly upright shrub

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -10°F  ( -23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Taliensia

Geographical Origin:  China (Sichuan, Guizhou)

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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