Windbeam rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Windbeam'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Windbeam' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Windbeam') 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. It stays evergreen and blooms from early to late spring, drawing bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Plant it in acid soil.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Wood anemone, and Cinnamon fern.