Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans'
Ericaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Cornell Botanic Gardens, McGuire Gardens, Edgewood Nursery
Description
To 6' tall; hardy to -25 degrees F.; mid to late season blooming; A.R.S. rating 2/3/4. Vigorous fast-growing plant with good foliage. Flowers rose-lilac, rather small, held in dome-shaped trusses. (Anthony Waterer, prior to 1851).
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
winter interest, hardiness