Mundi Plantarum

Rhododendron auriculatum

Vernacular name: 
Rhododendron auriculé
Famille: 
Ericaceae

  • Les jardins du florilège

  • Les jardins du florilège

  • Olivier van Sante

Rhododendron native to China, with late white flowering at the end of July. Large piller leaf, up to 15cm long, persistent. Height from 2 to 3m.

Classification

Trees and shrubs

Climate

Zone 6: from -23°C to -17°C

Leaf color

  • Green

Flower color

  • White
  • Cream

Sun exposure

  • Part shade
  • Shadow

Size

2 to 3m
1 to 2m

Ornamental interest

  • Evergreen
  • Flower

Notable plant

  • In spring
  • In summer
  • In autumn

Type de sol

  • Acidic

Other uses

  • Toxic

Garden use

  • Isolated
  • Massif
  • Park
  • Parterre
  • Undergrowth

GENERAL DESCRIPTION