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Rhododendron 'Tow Head'

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

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Spacing

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Hardiness

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure

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

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Time

Pale Yellow

Foliage

Mid Spring

Other Details

Other details

Evergreen

Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

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Todd_Boland

St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | March 2004 | positive

This very dwarf rhododendron has over-sized flowers in an interesting parchment-white colour. The foliage turns purplish-brown in winter.

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