Rhododendron hanceanum

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 2'-6'
W: 3'-8'

planting zones

7a-9b

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Rhododendron hanceanum plant details

Rhododendron hanceanum is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring cream and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhododendron hanceanum

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 8 FT - wide, 2 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and yellow blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron hanceanum

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Growth habit is upright and open. Leaves, to 4" long, are lanceolate or oval-lanceolate, dark green and scaly on the tops and paler and less scaly on the undersides. Faintly scented, funnel-shaped flowers, to 1" long, held in many flowered trusses, are creamy white to pale yellow, with a large, deeply lobed calyx. (RN, rn, Tephropepla)