Rhododnedron formosum, Beautiful Madden Rhododendron. Flowering Shrub Notes: Pretty foliage along with

Notes: Pretty foliage along with fine twigs and short internodes

Landscape: Often planted as a shade or ornamental tree

sweet fragrance that enlivens the dormant garden

spreading habit)

curved trunk line and two succesful root grafts to improve the nebari

Rhododnedron formosum, Beautiful Madden Rhododendron. Flowering Shrub Notes: Pretty foliage along withUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8 Native Range: Northeast India. Soil: Well drained, low pH Light: Light shade. Height in the Garden: 6' to 8' Attributes: R. formosum is a fairly dense shrub to about 6' with lepidote foliage and fragrant white or light pink flowers. Notes: R. formosum is a beautiful, flowering shrub that sports fragrant flowers in spring. The Madden group is marginally cold hardy, and R. formosum seems to be the hardiest of the group. My