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Key characteristics

Family: Ericaceae
Height: 1 to 2 ft
Width: 1.5 to 2 ft
Flower color: Bright rose-pink buds, opening to soft blush-pink or pale pink blooms
Foliage color: Glossy dark green, evergreen leaves
Bloom time: Mid spring, typically April to early May
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; deadhead spent flowers; may need occasional pruning
Growing zone: USDA zones 6 to 8
Wildlife: Flowers attract early-season pollinators; foliage provides shelter for small birds and garden wildlife

Shrubs

Rhododendron 'Ginny Gee'

Ginny Gee Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Ginny Gee' is a dwarf evergreen shrub forming low, rounded mounds of dark green foliage that often develops bronze tones in winter. In early to mid spring, rose-pink buds open into dense clusters of small funnel-shaped flowers. The blossoms are pale pink to white with soft pink edging and gradually fade to blush or near white, creating a generous display that attracts bees and other pollinators.

Light

Full sun to part shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid spring, typically April to early May

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Containers
Native Gardens
Rock Gardens

Companion plants

Lupine · Firethorn · Red valerian · Blue oat grass · Rock rose · Snow-in-summer

Design tip

Repeat ‘Ginny Gee’ along a pathway or across the front of a planting to connect separate areas with its low, rounded form. Its compact scale also makes it useful for softening the transition between larger shrubs and nearby rocks or paving.