Rhododendron

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection

Source of plant

Eastern Plant Specialists, Roslyn Nursery

Description

To 5'; hardy to -25 degrees F.; mid to late season blooming; A.R.S. rating 3/2. Flowers of bright, deep, pink heavily spotted with dark red, fading to white in throat, 3.5" across, fragrant, borne in 12-flowered trusses. Plant as broad as tall, branching well; leaves held 2 years. (C.O. Dexter, John Parker, Paul Vossberg, intro. 1959). Award of Excellence (A.R.S.) 1973.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

fragrance, hardiness