Taxon

Rhododendron 'Boule de Neige'

Rhododendron 'Boule de Neige' - ball-of-snow rhododendron, Boule de Neige rhododendron
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Common name: ball-of-snow rhododendron, Boule de Neige rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution: hybrid: Oudieu hybrid
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: A medium sized, sprawling, broadleaf evergreen shrub, growing 5' tall and wide. This elepidote rhododendron has compact trusses of white flowers in mid to late May. Flowers openly funnel-shaped, with slightly wavy edges, 2⅜" across, white with sparse green and brown dorsal spotting. Ball-shaped truss holds about 10 flowers. Useful as a specimen or in group or border planting.
Links: American Rhododendron Society Plant Search Database

Locations

  • 1: PKW: AT07 (AT07) • Accession: D1994-0842.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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