Rhododendron 'Cherry Float'

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'
W: 3'

planting zones

6b-8b

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Rhododendron 'Cherry Float' plant details

Rhododendron 'Cherry Float' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring burgundy and lavender flowers emerge. 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 'Cherry Float'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 4 FT tall
Flowers: burgundy and lavender blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron 'Cherry Float'

USDA Zones: 6b - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer, rabbit and snail / slug, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Four-inch flowers are a purple red with a purple pink center and dark red blotch on the dorsal lobe. The compact trusses are composed of about 15 flowers. Five-inch leaves are a olive green.

By: Bloom River Gardens

This flower has one of the most difficult colors to describe. If you melt together lavender and burgundy to get a dark satin pastel, you will get the color of the scrumptious float this plant is named after. Vigorous, with long flushes of growth.