Christmas Cheer rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Christmas Cheer' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It stays evergreen and blooms in winter and spring. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Mountain laurel, Jack Frost Siberian bugloss, and Japanese forest grass.