Rhododendron ‘Seaview Sunset’

Bloom Color: Orange/Yellow

Bloom Season: Early to Mid Season

Plant Height(potential in 10 years): Three Feet

Hardy to:  10

Rhododendron of the Year: 2010 North West, 2016 North West

Flower inside light yellow edged with broad band of red-orange, outside deep yellowish pink, openly campanulate, wavy edges, 2″ across.  Dome-shaped trusses hold 16 flowers.  Blooms early.  Leaves elliptic, flat, down curved edges, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 4″ long, semi-glossy, dark green, retained 3-4 years.  Grows to a typical height of 3 ft. in 10 years.  Hardiness under evaluation, perhaps 0°F (-18°C).  Hybridized by Fujioka.