Rhododendron ‘Minnetonka’
Rhododendron 'Minnetonka' has light purple to pink flowers with yellow-green specks from red-violet buds.
Rhododendron ‘Minnetonka’ features masses of large trusses of light purple to pink flowers with vivid yellow-green specks on the upper lobes. Deep, red-violet flower buds are equally captivating. Dark glossy green foliage provides a vivid contrast. The growth habit is dense and spreading reaching 3-4 feet tall with a 4-5 foot spread. Responds well to pruning after flowering. Benefits from evenly moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil and mulch. Use as an accent, foundation or understorey shrub ,mass planting and for winter interest. Attracts bees and bumblebees. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Garden Origin
