Rhododendron
Rhododendron yakushimanum ssp. yakushimanum 'Blue Velvet'
Ericaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Peter Podaras
Description
The buds open to a soft pink and age to white. It has short, convex leaves which are a deep, deep glossy green with thick indumentum on the underside. Our original plant has a blue cast (the tomentum) to its folage from June through September.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5