Buy Rhododendron 'Honey Butter'

Also Known As

Rhododendron 'Honeybutter'

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

6b-9b

6-9 inch | $34.75

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Rhododendron 'Honey Butter' plant details

Rhododendron 'Honey Butter' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with burgundy and green foliage. In spring orange, pink and yellow 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 - regular water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhododendron 'Honey Butter'

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron 'Honey Butter'

USDA Zones: 6b - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, rabbit and snail / slug, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A Jim Barlup hybrid of R. Nancy Evans x Lems Cameo. This 4-6' plant will have beautiful pink trusses fading to yellow in the center of the flower.

By: Gossler Farms

Another great Jim Barlup introduction. Flower trusses are yellow tones with apricot edging. Wonderful dark green foliage. Blooms April into May.

By: Bloom River Gardens

This is a new rhododendron from Northwest hybridizer, Jim Barlup. Yellow-orange bicolored flowers are held in dome shaped trusses on this plant that can't help but be beautiful because of it's parentage. Buds young. ('Nancy Evans' x ['China' x 'Lem's Cameo'])

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

A recent introduction from Pacific Northwest hybridizer, Jim Barlup. It has yellow-orange flowers with pink midribs arranged in dome-shaped trusses in midseason. Handsome foliage; the new growth is a glossy wine red. Buds young. Compact habit.