Buy Rhododendron 'Lee's Scarlet'

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'
W: 4'

planting zones

6b-9b

6-9 inch | $34.75

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Fewer than 20 at Bloom River Gardens

15-18 inch | $70.75

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Fewer than 20 at Bloom River Gardens

9-12 inch | $40.75

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Rhododendron 'Lee's Scarlet' plant details

Rhododendron 'Lee's Scarlet' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In winter pink flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhododendron 'Lee's Scarlet'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT wide, 4 FT tall
Flowers: pink blooms in winter
Uses: border plant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron 'Lee's Scarlet'

USDA Zones: 6b - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Rose-crimson flowers with a small dark red eye open when most everything is still asleep in the garden. Indumentum on the leaf undersides adds a nice touch. Place where you see it morning or evening, otherwise the flowers will be gone before you realize it.

By: Bloom River Gardens

The extremely early flowering period is the most valuable quality of this hybrid. Rosy-crimson trusses foretell springtime long before most other rhododendrons even think of blooming. Thin, plastered indumentum on the leaf undersides makes us believe that its unknown parent is probably R. arboreum. (caucasicum hybrid)