Dora Amateis rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Dora Amateis'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dora Amateis' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Dora Amateis') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It is evergreen and bears fragrant flowers in early to late spring. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Sum and Substance hosta, Paperbark maple, and Coralbells.