Orchid Lights rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Orchid Lights'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pale purplish pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Orchid Lights' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Orchid Lights') 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. Fragrant, pale purplish pink flowers open in early to late spring above evergreen leaves. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Bellwort, Western sword fern, and Red trillium.