April Rose rhododendron
Rhododendron 'April Rose'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'April Rose' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'April Rose') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is evergreen and fragrant, and it blooms in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Mountain laurel, Siebold's hosta, Cinnamon fern, and Jack Frost Siberian bugloss.