Rhododendron yakushimanum
Yak Rhododendron
Pronunciation
rho-do-DEN-dron yak-u-si-MANE-um
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Family
Genus
Nativity
Japan
Growth Habit
Dense, rounded shrub.
Hardiness
5
Culture
Moist, well-drained, highly organic, slightly acidic soil
Landscape Use
Effective in mass plantings or shrub borders. Some recognize this plant as Rhodoendron degronianum var. yakushimanum.
Foliage
Deep green with indumentum beneath, especially on new growth.
Flower
Bright rose-red turning to pure white in full flower, in clusters of about 10-12.
Pests
None serious.
Cultivars
Over a hundred different cultivars with this plant as a parent.