Description
Sold as a single plug.
At a Glance: Pacific Rhododendron is a stout, branched, erect to spreading, evergreen shrub that can grow up to 26’ tall.
Leaves: Alternate, leathery, thick without hairs, oblong-elliptic 3-8” long.
Flowers: The showy bell-shaped flowers are pink to rose-purple, 5-lobed with wavy edges, few to many in showy terminal clusters.
Growing Conditions:
Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
Full sun 80%-100%
Most sun 60%-80% Part sun/shade 40%-60% Shade 20%-40% |
Dry
Moist
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Low elevations
Mid elevations
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References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.