Rosy Lights rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Rosy Lights'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 8 feet tall6+ feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Deep rosy pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rosy Lights' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Rosy Lights') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland 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 tend to pass it by. Deep rosy pink flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. The leaves stay green all year.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Jacob’s ladder, and Salmonberry.