Rhododendron

Rhododendron yakushimanum ssp. yakushimanum

Ericaceae

Growth Habit

Shrub

Description

To 3'; hardy to -15 degrees F., midseason blooming, A.R.S. rating 5/5. Flowers fuchsine pink fading white, upper lobe stippled fern green, openly funnel-shaped, 2.5" wide; compact trusses of 13-17. Compact plant twice as wide as high; dark green foliage heavily floccose-tomentose beneath. (Kenneth Janeck, 1965). A.R.S. Award of Excellence 1969.

Source of plant

Greer Gardens, Mowbray Gardens, Eastern Plant Specialists, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

foliage characteristics, growth habit, notable texture