Rhododendron tomentosum

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crystal tea

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Other common names

crystal tea, Labrador tea, marsh cistus, marsh rosemary, wild rosemary

Synonyms

Ledum minus, Ledum palustre, Ledum palustre 'Minus'

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference

Botanical Details

Family
Ericaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple leaves, sometimes with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side, and funnel-shaped, bell-shaped or tubular flowers that may be solitary or in short racemes
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Arctic Europe, Asia, America