Rhododendron serpyllifolium var. albifolrum
Common name: 
White Wild Thyme Azalea
Pronunciation: 
rho-do-DEN-dron ser-pil-li-FO-lee-um al-bi-FLO-rum
Family: 
Ericaceae
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf deciduous shrub, often listed as deciduous by authorities in cooler climates, much-branched, upright, similar to the species except it has white flowers.  However, in some forms the flowers have a pink tinge.
  • Native to central and southern Japan.
  • Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington.
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