Lavender Girl rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Lavender Girl'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 8 feet tallup to 7 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Soft lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lavender Girl' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Lavender Girl') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It is evergreen and bears fragrant, soft lavender flowers in early to late spring. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, Red trillium, and Bellwort.