Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Windbeam'
Ericaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Cornell Botanic Gardens, Baldsiefen Nursery, The Cummins Garden
Description
To 4'; hardy to -25 degrees F.; early to midseason blooming; ARS rating 4/3. Very hardy plant with1" (2.5cm) wide apricot-pink or white flowers. Foliage small, round, aromatic. Plant half as wide as tall and can be a bit straggly. More than one form of this plant exists. (G. Guy Nearing, 1958) C.A. (ARS) 1972; A.E. (ARS) 1973.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
winter interest, hardiness