Rhododendrons
Rhododendron shrubs are appreciated for their lush foliage and showy clusters of bell-shaped flowers that bloom in mid to late spring. These blooms, which come in shades of white, pink, red, purple, yellow, and even bi-colored forms, often appear in dramatic trusses that brighten woodland gardens and shaded borders. Many varieties also offer attractive foliage with a leathery texture and rich tones that provide year-round structure.
How to Choose
Mature size: Varieties range from knee-high dwarfs to tree-sized shrubs, so size is the first decision.
Bloom season: Early varieties can open in March and late ones in June, letting you stretch the display.
Flower and leaf character: Truss size, color and foliage texture, including felted undersides, all change the effect.
Site conditions: Acidic, well-drained soil, dappled light and shelter from cold wind give the best results.
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All rhododendrons in the catalog
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Rhododendron campylocarpum ssp. caloxanthum
Discolor Rhododendron
Blooms pale primrose to sulfur-yellow, bell-shaped flowers; deep orange buds
Part shade
Rhododendron camtschaticum
Kamchatka Rhododendron
Blooms reddish-purple to lavender or rose-purple (occasionally light pink)
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron canescens
Mountain Azalea
Blooms pink to pale pink clusters (occasionally white)
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron catawbiense 'Album'
White Catawba Rhododendron
Blooms white blooms with a greenish-yellow blotch in the throat (buds often pale pink)
Part shade
Rhododendron catawbiense 'Grandiflorum'
Catawba Rhododendron
Blooms lilac to light purple clusters often with reddish-brown or yellowish-red blotches in the throat
Part shade
Rhododendron cilpinense
Cilpinense Rhododendron
Blooms pale to medium pink funnel-shaped flowers, sometimes with deeper pink shading in buds
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron concinuum
Concinuum Rhododendron
Blooms purple to reddish-purple, widely funnel-shaped flowers often with subtle spotting
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron Dandy Man Color Wheel
Dandy Man Color Wheel Rhododendron
Blooms deep pink buds opening to large ruffled soft pink blooms, aging to pale pink
Full sun to part sun
Rhododendron degronianum
Degronianum Rhododendron
Blooms pale pink-to-white flowers, sometimes with subtle red spotting
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron impeditum
Dwarf Purple Rhododendron
Blooms purple to violet-purple blooms
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron keiskei 'Yaku Fairy'
Yaku Fairy Rhododendron
Blooms pale yellow to creamy-yellow blossoms
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron kesangiae
Kesang Rhododendron
Blooms creamy white to pale pink flowers, often flushed pink in bud
Part shade
Rhododendron minus x hanceanum
Piedmont Azalea Hybrid
Blooms lavender to purple with darker throat
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron moupinense
Moupinense Rhododendron
Blooms white to soft pink, often flushed deeper pink in bud; may have red to purple spotting or blotches
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron mucronulatum
Korean Rhododendron
Blooms pink to lilac/purple tones (sometimes white)
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron mucronulatum 'Cornell Pink'
Cornell Pink Korean Rhododendron
Blooms clear light pink blooms
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron occidentale
Western Azalea
Blooms white to pink or pale rose blooms often with a yellow or orange blotch
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron occidentale 'Irene Koster'
Irene Koster Rhododendron
Blooms fragrant pale pink to light rose-pink blooms with yellow-gold blotches and subtle orange spotting
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron orbiculare
Round-leaved Rhododendron
Blooms rose-pink to pink blooms in loose trusses
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron ponticum 'Variegatum'
Variegated Pontic Rhododendron
Blooms clusters of pink to purple flowers
Partial shade
Rhododendron prinophyllum 'Marie Hoffman'
Marie Hoffman Azalea
Blooms bright pink to rich pink blooms, fragrant and showy
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron racemosum 'Rock Rose'
Rock Rose Small-leaved Rhododendron
Blooms bright to medium pink blooms
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron rex ssp. fictolacteum
False Milky-yellow Rhododendron
Blooms creamy white to white (sometimes faintly pink-flushed) with a crimson blotch and spotting
Part shade
Rhododendron rigidum
Rigid Rhododendron
Blooms white, rose pink, or lilac, sometimes with red flecks on the upper petals
Part shade
