TAURUS RHODODENDRON

Rhododendron 'Taurus'

COLLECTION

Royce Rhododendron

 

FAMILY

Ericaceae

 

PLANT TYPE

Shrub, Evergreen

 

ZONE

6-9

 

 

 

CULTURE

‘Taurus’ grows best when planted in partial shade in moist, well-drained, organic soil. Most rhododendrons detest “wet feet.”

 

NOTEWORTHY CHARACTERISTICS

Gorgeous red blooms cloak the 6 foot by 4-foot plants in late April to early May, signaling the return of spring.

 

PROBLEMS

When grown in favorable conditions, pests are minimal. In wet conditions, plants will suffer from root rot.

 

GARDEN USES

Use in mass plantings for a dramatic spring display, or as a specimen in a foundation planting.

 

HISTORY

Numerous plants have been donated to the Arboretum by the American Rhododendron Society.

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