Ramapo rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Ramapo'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ramapo' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Ramapo') is a shrub for borders, hedges, shade gardens, and woodland plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Frilly lavender flowers open in early to late spring on a compact mound of small evergreen leaves, and you can prune it after flowering. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Autumn fern, and Coralbells.