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Rhododendron, Azalea 'Weston's Lemon Drop'

Rhododendron

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Family

Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Rhododendron (roh-do-DEN-dron)

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Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Time

Bright Yellow

Foliage

Late Spring/Early Summer

Other Details

Other details

Deciduous

Smooth

Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

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coriaceous

ROSLINDALE, MA | February 2016 | positive

A deciduous hybrid rhododendron, bred from species native to eastern N. America. One of the parents is the swamp azalea, R. viscosum, the...Read More

Ancolie88

(Zone 6b) | January 2016 | positive

This one is the latest blooming Rhododendron in my garden, as you can see it blooms together with the summer lilys. greetings from Austria

berrygirl

Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Has fragrant yellow blooms- to 7' tall.

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