Rhododendron 'lutescens'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Widely funnel shaped, pale to deep yellow, spotted green. Most axillary inflorescence of 1-3 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves lanceolate, apex acuminate, up to 3½" long, reddish-bronze when young. 

Plant Habit: 

 Upright willowy shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Triflora 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Guizhou) 

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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