Rhododendron lepidotum

R. lepidotum 
Photo source: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink, Yellow, Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Rotate-campanulate, white, pink, yellow, red, or purple, often spotted darker. Inflorescence 1-3 flowered. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: 

 2 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F (-21°C)

Foliage Description: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic to obovate, up to 1½" long. 

Plant Habit: 

 Low and compact to upright and leggy shrub 

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Lepidota 

Geographical Origin: 

 India (Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh), Nepal, Bhutan, China (S Tibet, NW Yunnan), N Burma 

Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate
and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.

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