Rhododendron ‘Neon’
Rhododendron 'Neon' has a vivid orangey-peach with a yellow throat, dark leaves, and compact growing to boot!
Rhododendron ‘Neon’ has a vivid orangey-peach with a yellow throat, dark leaves, and compact growing to boot! You will not miss ‘Neon’ when it blooms!, Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2½” across, light yellow with some early orange shading on lobes and reverse, hose-in-hose. Ball-shaped trusses hold 19 flowers. Best in dappled shade in well drained, humitic soil, with regular water. Pollinator friendly.
Common Name: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-8
Light: Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Sea level to ca. 5000 m, coniferous and broadleaved woodlands, temperate & tropical rain forests
Award:
Geographical Origin: Garden Origin
