Goldkrone rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Goldkrone'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Goldkrone' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Goldkrone') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It is evergreen and grows best in acid soil.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Lady fern.