Agapetes smithiana

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 2'-4'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

10a-12

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Agapetes smithiana plant details

Agapetes smithiana is a slow-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in acidic, average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agapetes smithiana

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, houseplant, rare

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agapetes smithiana

USDA Zones: 10a - 12
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: acidic, average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A rhododendron relative with small rounded, glossy and deep green leaves arranged along long arching stems. Deep yellow, urn-shaped flowers hang in clusters from late winter through mid-spring. Requires excellent drainage and makes a great display in a moss-lined hanging basket. A fantastic plant with an incredibly long season of bloom – this form with the calyces outlined in bright red.

By: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

Enchanting small shrub, to only 3' tall and a bit wider, with small, leathery leaves tightly held on the arching stems and lovely yellow, tubular flowers that droop from the stems particularly in spring but any time of the year. Found in the mountain forests of the Himalayas, these are slow growing in bright light and well-drained soil with protection from frost where temperatures drop below freezing. Very successful in containers. Frost hardy to 30 °F, USDA zone 10.