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More Information: Rhododendron moupinense


R. 'moupinense' 
  Photo by: William Spohn

Predominant Flower Color:  White, Pink, Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Openly funnel-campanulate, white often tinged pink, pink to deep rose-red. Inflorescence 1-2 flowered.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Very Early to Early

Foliage Description:  Leaves narrowly ovate to elliptic or obovate, up to 1¾" long.

Plant Habit:  Fairly compact to lax, straggly shrub

Height:  2 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  0°F  ( -18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  L

Sub Genus:  Rhododendron

Section:  Rhododendron

Sub Section:  Moupinensia

Geographical Origin:  China (C Sichuan, NE Yunnan, 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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