Latin Name: Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
Height: 5 - 8 feet
Spread: 5 - 6 feet
Sunlight: Part Sun; Part Shade
Bloom Time: May
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Description:
An upright, vigorous shrub, Nova Zembla Rhododendron has clusters of fuchsia red flowers each spring. The broadleaf foliage is olive-green in color. Like other Rhododendrons, this one performs better when planted in well-drained and slightly acidic soils. Regular applications of aluminum sulfate help to achieve this.
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies; Hummingbirds
Other Names: Catawba Rhododendron; Mountain Rosebay; Purple Rose Bay