Else Frye rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Else Frye'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles 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, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Else Frye' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Else Frye') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It stays evergreen and bears fragrant blooms in early to late spring. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Jack Frost Siberian bugloss, Wood anemone, and Witch hazel.