Rhododendron monanthum

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 1'-3'
W: 1'-3'

planting zones

8a-10b

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Rhododendron monanthum plant details

Rhododendron monanthum is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In fall yellow flowers emerge. 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 monanthum

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 1 FT - 3 FT - wide, 1 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall
Uses: bonsai, border plant, compact, container plant, distinctive bark, dwarf, rare, showy, unique, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron monanthum

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
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 introduced dwarf species with small bell-shaped yellow flowers in the autumn, very distinctive small and gray-green obovate leaves and a very dwarf and compact, but “tree-like” habit. I have a plant in a clay pot grown from seed collected in 1997 that is still only 20 inches in height with a nice thick “bonsai-trunk” displaying the smooth peeling bark. These are grown from seed collected in the wild. An epiphyte in the wild, this requires excellent drainage, great in a moss-lined hanging basket.