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Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'
W: 3'

planting zones

6b-8b

5-6 inch | $34.75

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6-9 inch | $40.75

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12-15 inch | $60.5

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15-18 inch | $70.5

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Rhododendron 'Cupcake' plant details

Rhododendron 'Cupcake' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring pink and salmon 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 'Cupcake'

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron 'Cupcake'

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Apricot and pink bell-shaped flowers drape this compact plant each spring. Deep green, veined, recurved leaves complete the picture. From Thompson Nursery in Waldport, Oregon.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Here is a real "sweetie." Neat, compact habit and foliage make this one of those plants you just have to have in your garden. It's a scrumptious apricot and pink combination and may be hardier than rated since the super hardy yakushimanum is in its parentage. It's from Willard and Margaret Thompson, who produced the fantastic 'Ring of Fire', so it has to be good! (degronianum ssp. yakushimanum x 'Medusa')