Rhododendron 'nipponicum'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular-campanulate, about ⅜" across, white, unspotted. Inflorescence 6-15 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason to Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves obovate to oblong-obovate, up to 7" long, margins densely hairy. 

Plant Habit: 

 Fairly compact shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Pentanthera 

Section: 

 Viscidula 

Sub Section: 

  

Geographical Origin: 

 Japan (N Honshu) 

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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