rhododendron
Rhododendron yakushimanum
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 9 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, white
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rhododendron (Rhododendron yakushimanum) is an evergreen shrub for borders, containers, woodland gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It has a dense habit and bears pink and white flowers that bees visit. Deer tend to pass it by. Its foliage shows green, brown, copper, gray, and silver tones.
Pairs well with Lilac, Bloodgood Japanese maple, and Bracken.
Native range
Asia.