Rhododendron Smirnowii
Smirnow's Rhododendron
Smirnow’s Rhododendron (Rhododendron smirnowii) carries leathery, dark green leaves with a soft felted covering beneath. The underside begins whitish and becomes pale brown, while young shoots also show a light covering of hairs.
Clusters of purplish-rose flowers have broad, frilled edges. The combination of bold leaves and softly textured new growth gives this evergreen shrub interest beyond its flowering display.
Best Uses
• Specimen
• Border
- Plant type
- Broadleaf Evergreen, Flowering evergreen shrub
- Height
- 8'-12'
- Width
- 9'-15'
- Hardiness zones
- 5–8
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade
- Bloom time
- Late Spring, Spring
- Flower color
- Purple Pink, Rose
- Leaf color
- Dark Green
- Fall color
- Dark Green
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Soil
- Loamy, Normal, Sandy
- Landscape use
- Border, Specimen
- Shape
- loose, Upright
- Bark
- Smooth
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
Plant photos (2)
Photo 1 of 2
Select a thumbnail to change photos. Select the large photo to open it at full size.