Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 2 to 4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Deep lavender- pink to reddish-purple |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Parentage: | Rhododendron brachycarpum subsp. tigerstedtii x sdlg |
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