Rhododendron racemosum, the racemose rhododendron[2] (Chinese: 腋花杜鹃; pinyin: yèhuā dùjuān),[3] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to forest and grassland at 1,500–3,500 m (4,900–11,500 ft) in northwestern Guizhou, southwestern Sichuan, and Yunnan, China.

In early spring it bears masses of pale or deep pink trumpet-shaped flowers, each with up to 10 prominent stamens.

[2] In cultivation in the UK Rhododendron racemosum and the cultivar 'Rock Rose'[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

[2][5] It is hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F) but like most rhododendrons it requires a sheltered spot in dappled shade, and an acid soil enriched with leaf mould.

Racemosum means "bearing inflorescences in racemes".