Yellow Azalea - Rhododendron luteum

Description

Rhododendron luteum is a bushy medium-sized shrub of open growth, with rather oblong leaves that are 5 to 10 cm long and 2 to 4 cm broad. It has very fragrant bright yellow, funnel-shaped flowers to 5 cm in width.

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Habitat

A garden shrub that occasionally naturalises and survives in the wild.

When to see it

Flowers May and June.

Life History

Deciduous shrub.

UK Status

Fairly widespread in the north and west of Britain.

VC55 Status

Uncommon or under recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.

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Species profile

Common names
Yellow Rhodea, Yellow Azalea
Species group:
Trees, Shrubs & Climbers
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Ericaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
16/05/2017 (Mathers, Steve)
Last record:
08/06/2018 (Schou, Bertil)

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