Rhododendron baihuaense

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-6'
W: 3'-6'

planting zones

7b-9b

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Rhododendron baihuaense plant details

Rhododendron baihuaense is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue, green and white foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with mostly sun and even moisture water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhododendron baihuaense

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue, green and white
Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, rare, showy, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron baihuaense

USDA Zones: 7b - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A newly discovered (2011) and described species (way to go Jens Nielsen!) from the Yunnan/Burma frontier, this may be most closely related to R. hanceanum which is known from only far to the north in Sichuan. This does not appear to be a large-growing shrub having been recorded as reaching only one to two meters in the wild. The remarkable foliage is quite unlike any other species that I have seen. It emerges reddish-purple with the appearance of being coated with a dull wax. The leaves are bright glaucous-white beneath. The small, white, funnel-shaped flowers are reported to be in inflorescences of two to five in early spring – sounds like another winner! Our first offering of this remarkable new find.