An uncommon species collected by Steve Hootman, one of the best plant hunters of the modern era.  Steve is the Director at the Rhodendron Species Botanic Garden and he found this in the Chinese Himalaya.  Smaller and more prostrate than R. laurifolium.  Greenish flowers.

Shipping restrictions may applyA selection from the mountains of Orange County CA notable for its rose colored flowers.  This species has somewhat viscid green leaves that tend to drop in late summer but reappear with the rains of autumn and have handled temps to 15F here.  Late winter-early spring flowers in our area, these delight the overwintering Anna's hummingbirds.