Rhododendron fortunei
Description:
Open to funnel-shaped, pale lavender or pale pink to white, fragrant flowers. Trusses hold 5-12 flowers each. The leaves are up to seven inches long, with a purplish petiole (leaf stem). Grows to six feet in 10 years. Blooms in mid to late spring. From China.
Common Name: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: No
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountain woodlands at 2000 to 3000 ft.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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