Rhododendron strigillosum

 

This early-blooming species has tubular bell-shaped, deep red to crimson-scarlet flowers with dark red nectar pouches. The flat truss has 8-12 flowers. The leaves are elliptic to oblanceolate and are up to seven inches long often with recurved and bristly leaf edges. From northeastern Yunnan and Sichuan, China.

Common Name:  Rhododendron

Family:  Ericaceae (The Heath Family)

Zone Hardiness:  7

Light:  Full Shade, Part Shade

Height:  2-4'

Width:  3-5'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

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Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Evergreen

Type:  Shrub

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Soil Moisture:  Average

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  Bees Butterflies

Deer Resistant:  No

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Thickets and on open slopes and cliffs from 7000 to 11000 ft.

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