Looking to grow a stunning red rhododendron, or two?
Check out some of the many varieties we have to offer...
(Heights are 10 year estimates & bloom times are approximate)
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Baden Baden
Flowers open in funnel-shape, bright red & waxy looking. Lax, round truss has 6 flowers. Leaves are broadly oval, glossy, twisted & pointed. Has dense spreading habit & is wider than tall. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 2 feet tall.
Black Widow
Flowers have wavy edges as they open a dark grayish purple, later aging to darker than dark red with a dark speckled eye. Ball-shaped trusses hold about 19 to 21 flowers. Leaves are long & glossy with the growth habit being upright & spreading. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 3 feet tall.
Carmen
Produces bright red flowers & can tolerate full sun. Blooms early to mid spring & reaches roughly 1 foot tall.
Crimson Pippons
Produces strong red, beautiful flowers. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 2 feet tall.
Dark Lord
The dramatic, deep burgundy-red flowers of this evergreen shrub are sure to catch some eyes. A late spring bloomer. Thrives in cooler regions but benefits from protection from winter winds. A versatile landscape shrub for foundation plantings and mixed borders. Reaches roughly 6 feet tall.
Evening Embers
Produces rich red, stunning flowers. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 3 feet tall.
Ever Red
The absolute darkest red-purple leaved rhododendron to date with leaves so dark they sometimes appear almost black. This smaller, low growing plant is said to be a shy bloomer, but when it does, the flowers are deep red. Blooms early spring & reaches roughly 2 feet tall.
Fire Rim
Flowers are openly funnel-shaped with frilly edges & light yellow colored with pink-purplish-red edge, deep red nectarines red filaments and style. Produces ball-shaped trusses of about 20 flowers. Leaves are elliptic, concave with wavy edges & dull, olive green colored. A dense grower that blooms early to mid spring & reaches roughly 3 feet tall.
Firestorm
Rich, bright red, wavy-edged blossoms are over three inches across, held in large, dome-shaped clusters. New leaves are lime green, darkening as they age. Its smaller stature makes this a versatile landscape shrub for foundation plantings and mixed borders. A vigorous, cold-hardy evergreen that can tolerate full sun. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 4 feet tall.
Halfdan Lem
Red with pink flowers are openly funnel-shaped with wavy lobes. Conical trusses hold about 11 to 13 flowers. Leaves are long, narrow & a glossy, dark green. An upright grower that can tolerate full sun. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.
Jean Marie de Montague
A dense evergreen shrub that is a highly valued landscape ornamental. Large trusses of showy flowers appear on even young plants. Thrives in cooler regions & tolerates full sun. Very effective in foundation plantings or as an accent. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.
Midnight
Reddish-purple flowers are broadly funnel-shaped with frilly edges & are held on trusses of about 16 flowers. Leaves are a glossy green, can tolerate full sun & has an open, vigorous growing habit. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.
Nova Zembla
Flowers are bright red with black spots & held in ball-shaped trusses. Leaves are elliptical-shaped, glossy, thick & dark green. Has an upright habit & tolerates full sun. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.
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Ostbo's Red Elizabeth
Has masses of scarlet, funnel campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers. A rounded & compact shrub which is quite vigorous with an upright habit. The leaves are burgundy red, especially on young growth through the summer. Blooms in mid spring & reaches roughly 3 feet tall.
President Roosevelt
Pinky red flowers with white in the center are held in conical trusses of about 17 to 24 flowers. Leaves are thick, glossy & have irregular yellow-green variegation. Branches weak and break easily. Has a sprawling habit & can tolerate full shade. Blooms early to mid spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.
Red Walloper
Produces huge red, beautiful flowers. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 6 feet tall.
Scarlet Wonder
Flowers are broadly funnel-shaped, wavy-edged & strong red with some very faint brown spotting in throat. Produces flat trusses of 5 -7 flowers. Leaves are heavily textured & dull, dark green. Has upright habit & grows twice as wide as tall. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 2 feet tall.
Taurus
Flowers are bell-shaped, have vivid, strong red coloring with darker throat & black spots on dorsal lobes. Produces ball-shaped trusses of 16 flowers. Has deep red winter buds, elliptic-shaped leaves with acute apex, rounded base that are dark green. Afternoon sun protection works best for this plant. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 6 feet tall.
Trilby
Flowers are a deep crimson color with a small black blotch. Leaves are a matte, grayish-green color & stems are bright red. Has an open, upright habit, blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.
Very Berry
Rose red flowers are funnel-shaped & are held on conical-shaped trusses. Leaves up to 10" long, fir green, can tolerate full sun & has a spreading growth habit. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.
Vulcan
Produces deep red funnel-shaped flowers that have wavy lobes. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.
Wilgen’s Ruby
Produces bright red funnel-shaped flowers that can tolerate full sun. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.
I can almost see spring on the horizon as numerous treasures are about to bloom, brightening up all of our local landscapes in these grey days of late winter. We are blessed with so many fabulous early blooming perennials in our region, many of which are…