Nancy Evans rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Nancy Evans'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nancy Evans' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Nancy Evans') is an evergreen shrub for borders, specimen planting, woodland gardens, and shade 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 or loamy soil. Its deep pinkish orange buds open to yellow flowers with orange-pink highlights in spring. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows into a mound about 3 to 4 feet high and wide.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Fringed bleeding heart.