Rosebay
Rhododendron maximum
Ericaceae
Growth Habit
ShrubDescription
Loose and open habit; plants reach 4' to 15' in height in the North, but can attain 30'. Leaves are large, 4" to 8" long, and dark green; evergreen. Flowers are rose, purplish-pink to white, spotted with olive-green to orange, 1" to 2" across, borne in June.
Source of plant
Peter Podaras, Plant Collections Consortium, KY , T.J. Lane, Edgewood Nursery
