Rhododendron makinoi

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Rhododendron makinoi plant details

Rhododendron makinoi is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhododendron makinoi

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron makinoi

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Funneled, bell-shaped, pink to off-white flowers, sometimes spotted crimson. Trusses typically have five to eight flowers. Leaves lanceolate, recurved, up to seven inches long with thick white to tawny indumentum. Grows to three feet in 10 years into a dense and rounded shrub. Blooms in mid spring. From Japan.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

You could grow this Rhody for it's lanceolate foliage, undersided with a luscious, woolly fawn indumentum, which adds a distinctive presence in the landscape. Native to Japan, as you might guess, it grows 5-6' tall, and has light pink blossoms in late spring.

By: Avant Gardens

This unusual rhodie is desirable for it's superb foliage. New growth is covered in fawn indumentum. Leaves long and narrow, up to 7", and curved downward and backward. Funnel-shaped flowers are clear pink.

By: Briggs Plant Propagators

Clear light pink flowers.

By: Thompson's Nursery

Rhododendron makinoi has narrow leaves on a 4' plant. The light tan indumentum adds an attractive touch on the long narrow leaves. Flowers are very light pink-white in April.