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Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 2'-3'
  • W: 2'-3'

planting zones

  • 7b-9b

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Rhododendron leucaspis plant details

Rhododendron leucaspis is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring chocolate and white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhododendron leucaspis

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: chocolate and white blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, container plant, mounding, rare, showy, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron leucaspis

USDA Zones: 7b - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

is a dwarf rhododendron with hairy leaves that are oval. The flowers are white and fairly flat. Very cute.
A low and mounding evergreen shrub usually growing wider than high with smooth and peeling red-brown bark. The elliptic, two-inch long leaves are densely covered on the upper surface and margins with bristly hairs and the new growth emerges a bright purple highlighted with silvery hairs. The flowers (early spring) are white with dark brown anthers and shaped like a flattened bell. Requires excellent drainage, but tolerant of sun or shade. A selected form from the famous Scottish garden Crarae. Very attractive in all features.
White flowers with chocolate brown anthers.

Gardening facts about Rhododendron leucaspis plant

How to Grow Rhododendron leucaspis

  • Sun Exposure

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture
  • Soil Needs

    • acidic
    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
    • chocolate
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • fuzzy

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