Rhododendron Joe Paterno

Pride Hybrid Rhododendron

Orlando Pride of Butler, Pennsylvania, bred and introduced numerous hardy evergreen azaleas of Rhododendron kaempferi and Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense ancestry. They bear broadly funnel-shaped red, orange, purple, pink, or white flowers in spring. The single blooms often have contrasting markings on their upper lobes.

Plant type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Height

6'-8'

Width

6'-8'

Hardiness zones

6–8

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Bloom time

Spring

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Dark Green, Green

Fruit color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Loamy, Normal, Sandy

Landscape use

Foundation

Shape

Oval, Rounded

Bark

Smooth

Fruit

No

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

No

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No