Rhododendron pruniflorum

R. pruniflorum 
Photo source: Norma Senn

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red, Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Campanulate, ½" across, red or purple, unmarked. Lax truss holds 3 - 7 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason to Midseason 

Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: 

 3 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F (-15°C)

Foliage Description: 

 Leaves obovate to oblong, 1 - 1¾" long; obtuse or rounded, mucronate apex, obtuse base, dark green above, densely scaly below. Brown flaking bark. 

Plant Habit: 

 Bushy shrub. 

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Glauca 

Geographical Origin: 

 India (Arunachal Pradesh), Upper Burma, SE Tibet 

Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate
and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.

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