Rhododendron 'hippophaeoides'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Lavender, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Broadly funnel shaped, small, lavender-blue, blue-purple, to bright pink, rarely white. Inflorescence 4-8 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to oblong, up to 1½" long. 

Plant Habit: 

 Compact to erect or sprawling shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -20°F  (-29°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Lapponica 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (Yunnan, SW Sichuan) 

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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