Mary Fleming rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Mary Fleming'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1.5 to 2.5 feet tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Creamy pale yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mary Fleming' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Mary Fleming') is a shrub for borders, shade gardens, woodland gardens, and containers. 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 browse other plants first. Creamy pale yellow flowers open in early to late spring. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Aureola Japanese forest grass, Lady fern, and Fringed bleeding heart.