Hino-crimson rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Hino-crimson'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Crimson red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hino-crimson' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Hino-crimson') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and woodland gardens. 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. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Crimson red flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. The leaves stay on the plant all year.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Halcyon hosta, Lady fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.