Klondyke rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Klondyke'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow tinged with red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Klondyke' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Klondyke') is an evergreen shrub for borders, specimen plantings, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Yellow flowers tinged with red open in early to late spring and smell sweet. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Sum and Substance hosta, and Sweet bay magnolia.