Olga Mezitt rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Olga Mezitt'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Olga Mezitt' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Olga Mezitt') is a shrub for borders, specimens, hedges, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It stays evergreen and blooms in early to late spring. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Mountain laurel, Redvein enkianthus, and Columbine.