Rhododendron sanguineum ssp. didymum

R. sanguineum 
Photo source: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular campanulate, deep blackish-crimson, prominent calyx. Inflorescence 3-6 flowered. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: 

 3 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F (-18°C)

Foliage Description: 

 Leaves elliptic to obovate, up to 2¼" long, thin, compacted silvery to gray indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

 Rounded low shrub, sometimes leggy in shade 

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Neriiflora 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (NW Yunnan, SE Tibet) 

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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