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Key characteristics

Family: Ericaceae
Height: 3 to 5 ft
Width: 3 to 5 ft
Flower color: Bright rose-pink blossoms
Foliage color: Glossy dark green evergreen leaves with dark burgundy undersides
Bloom time: Mid spring (April)
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low to moderate; deadhead spent flowers, and prune lightly after bloom
Growing zone: USDA zones 6a to 9b
Wildlife: Spring flowers attract bees and other pollinators; evergreen foliage offers low-level shelter for small wildlife

Shrubs

Rhododendron 'Wine and Roses'

Wine and Roses Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Wine and Roses' is a bushy evergreen shrub with dark green leaves whose undersides are a rich wine-red. In mid to late spring, clusters of funnel-shaped flowers open bright rose-pink to red-pink, sometimes softening toward paler pink as they age. The floral trusses sit above the foliage and are attractive to bees and other pollinators.

This hybrid has become valued as a foliage and flower shrub for temperate gardens.

Light

Full sun to part shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid spring (April)

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Borders
Slopes & Banks
Containers

Companion plants

Avens · Strawberry tree · Betony · Blue grama grass · Thyme · Butterfly bush

Design tip

Plant ‘Wine and Roses’ on a raised bed or slope where the burgundy leaf undersides can be seen naturally from below. This elevated setting turns an easily missed foliage detail into a year-round feature while also showcasing its rounded form.

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