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Key characteristics

Family: Ericaceae
Height: 4 to 6 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Flower color: Soft peach to apricot flowers with a warm golden throat and subtle deeper peach shading
Foliage color: Medium to dark green leathery leaves
Bloom time: Mid to late spring; often May to June
Light: Partial shade
Water: Average evenly moist well drained acidic soil; prefers consistent moisture
Maintenance: Low; remove spent flowers after blooming and prune lightly to maintain shape
Growing zone: USDA zones 7 to 9
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects

Shrubs

Rhododendron 'Nelda Peach'

Nelda Peach Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Nelda Peach' produces rounded trusses of softly blended peach and pink flowers in mid spring, each bloom showing deeper color along the petal edges while some open in gentle pink tones. The throats carry warm orange hues that draw the eye inward and add depth to the clusters. The blossoms are held above leathery evergreen leaves that display deep green surfaces, forming a dense canopy throughout the year.

Light

Partial shade

Water

Average evenly moist well drained acidic soil; prefers consistent moisture

Bloom time

Mid to late spring; often May to June

Find this plant

Works well in

Shade Gardens
Foundation Plantings
Cottage Gardens
Woodland Gardens

Companion plants

Fatsia · Skimmia · Tiarella · Camellia · Trillium · Lily-of-the-valley

Design tip

Make ‘Nelda Peach’ a warm focal point among predominantly green shrubs, where its unusual peach tones can stand apart from more common pink rhododendrons. Nearby plants with simple foliage will keep the spring composition calm and allow its nuanced coloring to remain distinctive.