Woody > Rhododendron > Rhododendron degronianum > Rhododendron degronianum subsp. yakushimanum
Rhododendron degronianum
ssp. yakushimanum
Origin: Japan.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| degronianum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Subspecies |
| yakushimanum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 |
| Height |
| 0.6 m |
| Spread |
| 0.8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A low-growing flowering evergreen shrub. |
| Landscape |
| Use in borders, low hedges or as a container plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in moist, well-drained loam or soil of any acidity under partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Compact rounded. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrow to broadly elliptic, slightly glossy lanceolate leaves with defined venation. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescences of 5 - 10 funnel-campanulate 5-lobed flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| Magenta-dipped flowers that fade to white inside. Flowers emerge magenta, but the white gradually takes over as they mature. Deep green foliage with yellow-green venation. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
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