Family: Ericaceae
Common Name: Milestone Rhododendron
Description | A small leaf Rhododendron loaded with deep pink flowers in the early spring. |
Pronunciation | (roh-do-DEN-dron) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Broadleaf Evergreen |
Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Sunlight | full, some shade |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average,organic rich |
Flowers | deep pink flowers, blooms before the new leaves emerge, self cleaning, blooms a little before PJM Rhododendron. |
Leaves | semi-evergreen, small,orange red fall color |
Dimensions | up to 3-4 feet, very slow growing |
Maintenance | fertilize with acidic fertilizer |
Misc Facts | Breed by Wayne Mezitt by crossing R. minus var. minus pollinated by R. dauricum var. sempervirens |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr),
#161-Paghat's Gardens http://www.paghat.com |
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