Northwest Blooms · Shrubs
Rhododendron 'Turacao'
Turacao Rhododendron
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Height
- 2 to 3 ft
- Width
- 3 to 4 ft
- Flower color
- Light to medium pink blossoms
- Foliage color
- Evergreen medium to dark green leaves
- Bloom time
- Mid spring
- Light
- Part shade to filtered sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low; minimal pruning needed beyond light shaping after flowering
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 7a to 9b
- Wildlife
- Flowers attract pollinators; evergreen foliage provides shelter and cover for birds and small wildlife
About this plant
Rhododendron 'Turacao' is an evergreen rhododendron with a tidy, mounding habit and small, deep green leaves that hold their shape year-round. In spring, it produces an abundance of bright pink flowers in clusters, bringing a concentrated burst of color just as the garden shifts into the main bloom season.
'Turacao' combines refined foliage with free-flowering spring performance, making it well suited to woodland-style borders, containers, and front-of-bed plantings where its spring bloom can be appreciated up close.
Works well in
Shade Gardens · Borders · Cottage Gardens · Woodland Gardens
Companion plants
Yew · Astilbe · Ajuga · Sweet box · Anemone · Oregon grape
Design tip
Bring ‘Turacao’ toward the front of a layered planting, where its low mounding form can define the transition to taller shrubs behind it. Repeating several plants along the bed creates continuity without introducing a rigid or overly formal appearance.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden.
