Botanical Name: Rhododendron maximum
Common Name: Mountain Rosebay
Height/Width: 10-12’tall X 6-8’width
Form: Irregular
Range: Zone 5
Habitat: Moist
woodlands
Wildlife Value:Deer love this plant. They will browse it as high as they can reach
leaving the shrub with a bonsai look. A good evergreen for shelter for small birds,
particularly good for people doing backyard habitats that don’t have room for a large
conifer.
Landscape Value: The last rhododendron to flower, it
doesn’t disappoint. Large pale pink to white blossoms on a substantial sized shrub
are stunning in June.
Notes: This shrub will adapt to sunny conditions but looks
best when used as an edge planting or in woodland, understory setting.
