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Rhododendron 'Crete'

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'
W: 4'

planting zones

5b-8b

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Rhododendron 'Crete' plant details

Rhododendron 'Crete' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with bronze and green foliage. In spring magenta and purple 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 'Crete'

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron 'Crete'

USDA Zones: 5b - 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

Gorgeous dark buds open to shades of light, rose-purple flowers with light spots and fade to near-white. A great all-year-round foliage plant.

By: Bloom River Gardens

This is a great species combination. Magenta-rose buds open to very light purple flowers with a few light spots. With age the flowers gradually fade to white in a very tight, dome-shaped truss. The leaves are a blend of two parents with soft beige indumentum. (smirnowii x degronianum ssp. yakushimanum)

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

One of the most popular yak hybrids for commercial production. Buds are purplish-pink, as are the flowers at first; they soon turn white. Early-midseason bloom. Silvery tomentum on the new growth; beige indumentum on the undersides of the leaves. Low-mounding habit.