R. myrtifolium
Species
| Botanical Synonyms  | 
            
                
                        R. ferrugineum ssp kotschyi 
                    
                     R. kotschyi (Simonk.)  | 
        
| Subgenus | Rhododendron | 
| Section | Rhododendron | 
| Subsection | Rhododendron | 
| In cultivation since | 1846 | 
| First Described | 1851 (Schott,Kotschy) | 
| Origin | Bulgaria, Slovenia, Romania, S.W. Russia 1500-2400 meter | 
| Habitat | terrestrial | 
| 10 Year Height | ? | 
| Mature Wild Height | 60 cm. (2ft.) | 
| Bloom Time | late midseason | 
| Flower | narrowly tubular | 
| Predominant Colour | pink | 
| Leaves | elliptic to oblanceolate | 
| Winter Foliage | evergreen | 
| Hardiness | H5 | 
                
                     
                
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