This shrub to small tree has a solitary or multiple trunks with flaky brown branched stems that form a compact rounded crown. It has a dark green lance-shaped leathery leaves and the broad funnel-shaped white flowers appear in a cluster during mid-spring.

Hardiness zones 6 to 10 

Rhododendron hyperythrum is naturally found in northern Taiwan growing in open areas on tropical lower mountain slopes. 

It prefers a semi-shaded to open sunny position and grows in organic rich moist but well-drained, fertile sandy to clay loams that are tending acidic with a pH 4.5-6 and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

The Taiwanese Rhododendron is a grown for its flowers and compact rounded habit. It is planted along the borders in parks and gardens or used as a foundation plant in new gardens. It is suitable to coastal and low-mountain regions establishing in 3-5 years and is moderately long lived. Although this species is from a sub-tropical region it tolerate cold conditions it is found growing in Boston, North America tolerating USDA zone 6. ID 3559

Rhododendron (ro-do-DEN-dron) hyperythrum (hy-PER-ee-thrum)

'Rhododendron': from Greek rhodon + dendron - rose tree

Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee)
Bilberries, Blueberries,Cranberies, Heathers, Heaths, Rhododendrons, Wintergreens