Golden Gate rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Golden Gate'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink
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'Golden Gate' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate') is a shrub. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade. Hot pink to pinkish red flowers with orange throats open in early to late spring, and bees visit them. It sits low on the menu for rabbits. This dwarf grows to about three feet tall and wide in 10 years.
Pairs well with Lady fern, White bigleaf hydrangea, and Snowdrop.