Buy Rhododendron 'May Day'

Also Known As

Rhododendron 'Mayday'

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 3'

planting zones

6a-9b

9-12 inch | $40.75

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Rhododendron 'May Day' plant details

Rhododendron 'May Day' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring orange and red flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. 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 'May Day'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: orange and red blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron 'May Day'

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Bright orange-red campanulate flowers are held in loose trusses of 6-8 flowers. Four-inch long elliptic leaves are dark matte green with tan-colored indumentum.

By: Bloom River Gardens

There is no better way to celebrate the spring than by planting this gem! Small pendulous trusses of bell-shaped bright red to deep red waxy flowers with brown spotting. Calyx is large and similarly colored to the corolla, giving this rhody a double flowered appearance. Leaves are dark green with light brown indumentum. (haematodes x griersonianum)