| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 15 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Yellow to plum autumn shades. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Red-orange |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plants are poisonous if ingested. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Rhododendron of the Year Award (American Rhododendron Society, Mid Atlantic Region 2011 and South East Region 2014. |
| DeweyRooter | On April 1, 2023 | Obtained plant Obtained plant at spring Botanic Garden sale. |
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