Rhododendron smirnowii

Rhododendron smirnowii
	Close-up of flowers
	Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. smirnowii
Binomial name
	Rhododendron smirnowii; Trautv. ex Regel

Rhododendron smirnowii, the Smirnow rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to northeast Turkey and the western Transcaucasus.^[1] In its native habitat it is found up to 2,300 m (7,500 ft) in elevation, and in cultivation is hardy to USDA zone 5 with some protection.^[2] Its cultivar 'Vodka' gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Merit in 1991.^[3]

References[]

^ "Rhododendron smirnowii Trautv. ex Regel". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ "Rhododendron smirnowii". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ "Rhododendron smirnowii Trautv". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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[333368-1-1] "Rhododendron smirnowii Trautv. ex Regel". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[2] "Rhododendron smirnowii". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[3] "Rhododendron smirnowii Trautv". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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