Golden Lights rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Golden Lights'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Golden Lights' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Golden Lights') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The fragrant yellow flowers open in early to late spring, and the evergreen leaves stay on the plant all year. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Royal Standard hosta, Western sword fern, and Spanish bluebell.