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Rhododendron lanatum
New growth is woolly
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. lanatum
Binomial name
Rhododendron lanatum Hook.f.
Synonyms
Azalea lanata (Hook.f.) Kuntze Rhododendron flinckii Davidian

Rhododendron lanatum (syn. Rhododendron flinckii), the woolly rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to the eastern Himalayas and southeastern Tibet. Occasionally found in commerce, it is a rabbit-tolerant evergreen shrub reaching 3–10 ft (1–3 m). Hardy in USDA zones 7 through 9, it is recommended as a hedge in partly shady situations.

Its young shoots and leaves are covered with a white to tawny velvety wool, giving it its scientific and common names. May flowers are typically sulphur-yellow with maroon-spotted throats, and there is a cream-flowered morph.

References

1. ^ "Rhododendron lanatum Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
2. "Rhododendron lanatum". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022. 1 suppliers
3. ^ "Rhododendron lanatum". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
4. "Rhododendron lanatum dwarf, cream-flowered". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

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