Rhododendron campylocarpum ssp. caloxanthum

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

6b-8b

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Rhododendron campylocarpum ssp. caloxanthum plant details

Rhododendron campylocarpum ssp. caloxanthum is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring 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 campylocarpum ssp. caloxanthum

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, rare, showy, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron campylocarpum ssp. caloxanthum

USDA Zones: 6b - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Upright-growing and bushy evergreen shrubs or small trees with deep green, smooth and elliptic leaves. The bell-shaped flowers (mid- to late spring) are bright to pale yellow and may have a reddish basal blotch. These are grown from seed collected in the wild in a previously unexplored region. One of the “classic” species in the genus.

By: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

The rounded, dark green leaves are quite glaucous on the undersides. Bell shaped flowers that are pale yellow, sometimes tinged pink, open from orange-scarlet buds and are held in loose trusses of 4-6. (Hy, hy, Campylocarpa)