Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Summer Summit'
Ericaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Rosyln Nursery, Bull Valley Rhododendron Nursery, Leach Research Station
Description
Phlox pink buds open to white flowers flushed orchid pink at base and on exterior, aging to white with dark olive-yellow dorsal spotting; 5-lobed, 2 1/2" across. Height 11.3' in 26 years. Elliptic leaves 6" long. Very late season blooming. (David G. Leach, reg. 1985). A.R.S. rating: 3-4/3/4.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
winter interest, flowering season