Southgate Grace Rhododendron |
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Ericaceae Rhododendron Southgate® Grace™ Elizabeth Ard' |
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| Grows In | Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F through Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F |
| Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Shade, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Dappled Light / Filtered Sun |
| Soil Drainage | Well Drained, Moderately Drained |
| Resistent To | Drought, Heat |
| Flower Color | White, Light Pink |
| Blooms | Spring Blooms |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green |
| Average Height | 5' to 6' |
| Average Width | 4' to 6' |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Visual Attention |
Southgate Grace Rhododendron is a moderate growing shrub that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4A through 8B. It matures to an average height of 5 feet to 6 feet and an average width of 4 feet to 6 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides shade, morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sun and grows best when planted in loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained or moderately drained. In the spring Southgate Grace Rhododendron produces white and light pink flowers. The foliage is medium green in color. It attracts butterflies and visual attention and is resistant to drought and heat.
Southgate Grace Rhododendron can be useful in the landscape along woodland borders, in mass plantings, in foundation plantings, as a background, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, as an accent, under a shade tree, as a focal point, in landscape beds or islands or to add property value and also in theme gardens, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens or shade gardens.
Noteworthy Characteristics
This exciting heat tolerant Southgate Rhododendron thrives in the Deep South as well as other traditional Rhododendron areas. In addition to being a very sturdy and hardy shrub that can tolerate the extremes of the South. Grace Rhododendron produces abundant clusters of deep pink buds followed by large ruffled white blooms. The large blooms appear as the spring temperatures warm. Very lustrous medium to dark green leaves are another feature of this amazing shrub that fits perfectly in to any woodland garden or any other area of the landscape that gets dappled to part shade. The Southgate Rhododendron are very disease, fungus and insect tolerant...no wonder the Southgate series of Rhodendron are becoming a staple addition to the Southern Garden.
Uses
Rhododenrons are great for use as single specimens or in small to large groupings, flowering shrub borders, shrub borders, woodland gardens, and shaded home foundation plantings. They do especially well on fertile slopes.
Culture & Care Tips
Plant rhododendrons in well drained, moist, acidic soils rich in organic matter and morning sun with afternoon shade. Refer to links below for detailed planting and care tips.
How To Plant a Shrub in a Container or Pot
How to Prune A Large-Leaved Rhododendron
How to Fertilize a Rhododendron
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