Rhododendron excellens

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'-10'
W: 6'-10'

planting zones

8a-9b

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Rhododendron excellens plant details

Rhododendron excellens is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green and white foliage. In spring and summer white and yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with mostly sun 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 excellens

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green and white
Mature size: 6 FT - 10 FT - wide, 6 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: white and yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, distinctive bark, fragrant, rare, showy, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron excellens

USDA Zones: 8a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A Maddenia new to cultivation, closely related to nuttallii but typically with narrower foliage that is more strongly glaucous-white beneath. Very large and fragrant white flowers with a strong yellow-orange blotch in late spring to early summer. Smooth and peeling bark. The hardiest of the larger-flowered maddenias. Grown from wild collected seed. Requires excellent drainage. Has survived outdoors in the ground for many years at the RSBG.