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Rhododendronarboreum

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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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Species

arboreum (ar-BOR-ee-um)

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Synonym

Rhododendron puniceum

Rhododendron windsorii

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Sun Exposure

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)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Time

Red

Foliage

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

Other Details

Other details

Evergreen

Smooth

Textured

Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

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Terry447

El Cerrito, CA (Zone 9b) | February 2005 | positive

Spectacular tall (10 foot plus in 25 years) rhododendron flowering from Christmas to March in mild-winter climates. Deer-resistant.

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