Taurus rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Taurus'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Taurus' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Taurus') is an evergreen shrub for privacy screens, hedges, specimens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Large trusses of solid red flowers with dark maroon flecks open in late spring, and bees visit them. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. You can prune it after flowering.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Sum and Substance hosta, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.