| Varieties: |
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Rhododendron
'Aglo'
Aglo Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Pink flowers in May. Small-leaved type. Very
hardy! |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May 1st |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3-4' |
| Spread: |
3-4' |
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Rhododendron
yakushimanum
'Aloha'
Aloha Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: The openly
funnel-shaped, wavy flowers are deep pink fading to pale purplish-pink.
The leaves of 'Aloha' are pointed and very distinctive. |
| Bloom Color: |
Deep Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3' in 10 years |
| Spread: |
3' in 10 years |
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Rhododendron
'Bessie Howells'
Bessie Howells Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Crisp red ruffled flowers adorn this Iron clad. Very
hardy. |
| Bloom Color: |
Red |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
4-5' |
| Spread: |
4-5' |
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Rhododendron
'Boule De Neige'
Boule de Neige Rhododendron
zones 5a-7b
|
| Description: French for "ball of snow". A very hardy,
compact and tight mounding shrub with dull green leathery foliage. Pink buds turn to
white flowers. Grows to 4' in 10 years. |
| Bloom Color: |
White |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3-4' |
| Spread: |
3-4' |
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Rhododendron
catawbiense 'Boursault'
Boursault Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Light purple flower in May. Good branching and iron
clad hardy. Rarely gets straggly. |
| Bloom Color: |
Light purple |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
5-6' |
| Spread: |
5-6' |
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Rhododendron catawbiense 'Album'
White Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: White flowers in May. Iron clad hardy. |
| Bloom Color: |
White |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
6-8' |
| Spread: |
6-8' |
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Rhododendron
'Capistrano'
Capistrano Rhododendron
zones
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| Description:
A compact, hardy Rhododendron with clear yellow
flowers growing in a dense, mound-forming shrub. A David Leach
introduction. One of the best yellows! |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3-5' |
| Spread: |
5-6' |
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Rhododendron
'Caroline'
Caroline Rhododendron
zones
|
| Description:
This Joe Gable hybrid from 1960 has fragrant light lilac colored flowers in
spring. The only variety to not get the dreaded Rhododendron root
root! |
| Bloom Color: |
Lilac |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
4' |
| Spread: |
4' |
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Rhododendron
catawbiense x maximum
'Maxecat'
Maxecat Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Extends the season of bloom and is adaptable to a wider range
of exposure. Gable hybrid. Funnel-shaped, wavy edged pink flowers. |
| Bloom Color: |
Magenta Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Late May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
6-8' |
| Spread: |
6-8' |
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Rhododendron
catawbiense 'Chinoides'
Chinoides Rhododendron
zones
|
| Description: White flower with yellow blotch in May. |
| Bloom Color: |
White |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3-4' |
| Spread: |
3-4' |
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Rhododendron
'Edith Bosley'
Edith Bosely Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Deep purple flowers with dark blotch. The darkest
purple available. |
| Bloom Color: |
Dark purple |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
4' |
| Spread: |
4' in 10 years |
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Rhododendron
'English Roseum'
English Roseum Rhododendron
zones
|
| Description: Pink-lavender flowers grow on this long-lived Rhododendron in
May. A sport of 'Roseum Elegans'. Iron clad hardy. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink Lavender |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
6-8' |
| Spread: |
6-8' |
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Rhododendron
yakushimanum 'Fantastica'
Yaku Fantastica Rhododendron
zones
|
| Description: Spectacular! Very large flowers are red rimmed,
abruptly fading to white in the center. The petal edges are tinged
pink. |
| Bloom Color: |
Red/pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Dark green |
| Height: |
3-4' in 10 years |
| Spread: |
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Rhododendron 'Firestorm'
Firestorm Rhododendron
zones
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| Description:
Wavy-edged flowers are large, 3 1/4" across and
bright deep red. New foliage is lime-colored then turns to dark
green with lighter midribs. |
| Bloom Color: |
Deep red |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid-May |
| Foliage Color: |
Olive Green |
| Height: |
3-4' |
| Spread: |
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Rhododendron 'Haaga'
Haaga Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: This hardy variety comes from the breeding program at the
University of Helsinki, Finland. It's dark pink flowers contrast
nicely with it's dark green, coarse foliage. A dwarf variety with an
upright growth habit. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Dark green |
| Height: |
3' |
| Spread: |
3' |
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Rhododendron 'Hellikki'
Hellikki Rhododendron
zones
|
| Description:
A very hardy variety from the University of Helsinki,
Finland. Dark violet-red flowers blooms late in spring. |
| Bloom Color: |
Violet-red |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
5' |
| Spread: |
6' |
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Rhododendron 'Henry's Red'
Henry's Red Rhododendron
zones
|
| Description: Incredible, deep red flowers are very much like the color of
red wine. Regular green foliage has good habit and has light glossiness when mature. |
| Bloom Color: |
Dark Red |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
5' |
| Spread: |
5' |
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Rhododendron 'Holden'
Holden Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Light red flowers. A Shamarello variety. |
| Bloom Color: |
Red |
| Bloom Time: |
May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
5' |
| Spread: |
5' |
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Rhododendron catawbiense
'Lee's Dark Purple'
Lee's Dark Purple Rhododendron
zones
|
| Description: Very nice, very dark purple flowers in May. Plant is
very cold hardy and dependable. Deep green glossy leaves have a light waviness. |
| Bloom Color: |
Dark purple |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
5' |
| Spread: |
5' |
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Rhododendron 'Little Olga'
Little Olga Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Similar to 'Aglo' but more compact. Bright pink flowers
adorn this mound in early May. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
2-3' |
| Spread: |
2-3' |
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Rhododendron 'Maximum Pink'
Maximum Pink Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Late season purplish-pink flowers. Tolerates sun well
or dense shade. |
| Bloom Color: |
Purple/Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Early June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
6' |
| Spread: |
6' |
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Rhododendron 'Maximum Roseum'
Maximum Roseum Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Pink-purple flowers in June. A robust grower! |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink-purple |
| Bloom Time: |
Early June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
8-10' |
| Spread: |
8-10' |
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Rhododendron 'Mikkeli'
Mikkeli Rhododendron
zones 4-7
|
| Description:
The lush foliage provides an excellent backdrop
for it's clusters of pure white flowers with pink and green markings.
A dense, compact and well-branched variety. Another very hardy
introduction from the University of Helsinki, Finland. |
| Bloom Color: |
White |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
4-5' (10 years) |
| Spread: |
4' |
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Rhododendron 'Northern Starburst'
Northern Starburst Rhododendron
zones
|
| Description: Lavender-pink flowers in early may. Similar to 'PJM'
with larger flowers and slightly larger leaves. |
| Bloom Color: |
Lavender-pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3-4' |
| Spread: |
3-4' |
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Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
Nova Zembla Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: A favorite since 1901! Fuschia-red flowers adorn this
mid-May bloomer. Leaves are thick and deep green. |
| Bloom Color: |
Fuschia-red |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Dark Green |
| Height: |
5' |
| Spread: |
5' |
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Rhododendron 'Olga Mezzit'
Olga Mezzit Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Soft pink flower in early May. A small-leaved type. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May 1st |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3-4' |
| Spread: |
3-4' |
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Rhododendron 'Peter Alan'
Peter Alan Rhododendron
zones
|
| Description: Orchid flowers with reddish throat in May. A Girard's
Introduction. |
| Bloom Color: |
Orchid purple |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
6' |
| Spread: |
|
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Rhododendron 'PJM'
PJM Rhododendron
zones 4a-7a
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| Description: Flowers of lavender cover this upright growing plant.
Widely adaptable, very hardy and heat tolerant. Green leaves spring and summer, deep
mahogany purple leaves in fall. Loves sun and exposure! |
| Bloom Color: |
Lavender |
| Bloom Time: |
May 1st |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3-4' |
| Spread: |
3-4' |
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Rhododendron 'Purple Gem'
Purple Gem Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Bright violet (purplish blue) flowers in late April. Aromatic
foliage is trusty olive green, new growth is grayish blue, on a dense round and tight
growing dwarf bush. Azalea-like foliage (small leaved type) Gable hybrid. |
| Bloom Color: |
Violet |
| Bloom Time: |
May 1st |
| Foliage Color: |
Olive Green |
| Height: |
24" |
| Spread: |
24" |
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Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans'
Roseum Elegans Rhododendron
zones
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| Description: Lilac pink flowers in numerous rounded trusses on a vigorous,
upright and spreading shrub that takes heat and some sun, but is better in partial shade.
Olive green foliage. Grows to 5' in 10 years. Iron clad hardy for over
150 years! |
| Bloom Color: |
Lilac Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Olive Green |
| Height: |
6-8' |
| Spread: |
6-8' |
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Rhododendron 'Scintillation'
Scintillation Rhododendron
zones 5b-6a
|
| Description: Pink flowers are large and full with a light flare of golden
tones. Large deep green leaves are glossy and heavily rippled or textured.
Foliage will sometimes burn in full sun. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Dark Green |
| Height: |
4' |
| Spread: |
4' |
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Rhododendron 'Sham's
Candy'
Sham's Candy Rhododendron
zones 5-
|
| Description:
A Shammarello hybrid. Bright pink buds
open to purplish-pink flowers each having a greenish-yellow blotch. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
5-6' |
| Spread: |
|
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Rhododendron
yakushimanum 'Ken Janeck'
Yaku Ken Janeck Rhododendron
zones
|
| Description: Soft pink flowers on this compact Rhododendron. Does
best in partial shade. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
2-3' |
| Spread: |
2-3' |
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Rhododendron
yakushimanum 'Prince'
Yaku Prince Rhododendron
zones
|
| Description: Pink flower fades to almost white. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
2-3' |
| Spread: |
2-3' |
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