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Rhododendron Roseum Elegans
Botanical Name: Rhododendron ‘Roseum Elegans’
Common Name: Roseum Elegans Rhododendron
Mature Height and Width:
6–8′ tall × 6–8′ wide
Growth Habit: Broad, rounded evergreen shrub with a substantial, layered branching structure. Moderate growth rate. Naturally full but not rigidly dense.
Foliage Description: Large, leathery, deep green evergreen leaves with smooth margins. Medium to coarse texture. Leaves are elongated elliptic and remain year-round.
Flower Description: Large dome-shaped trusses of lavender-pink flowers with subtle yellow-green spotting in the throat. Individual florets are softly ruffled and lighter than bold red or purple cultivars.
Bloom Time: Late spring
Fall Color: Evergreen
Light Requirements: Partial shade to filtered sun; tolerates morning sun in Zones 5–7.
Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–8
Notable Landscape Uses:
Woodland-edge plantings; foundation anchor shrub; mass plantings; mixed shade borders; informal evergreen hedge; specimen planting in filtered light.
Deer Resistance: Low to Moderate
Rhododendrons are frequently browsed by deer, especially flower buds and new growth. Protection is recommended in moderate to heavy deer pressure areas in Zones 5–7.