Rhododendron 'Swamp Beauty'

Large hybrid rhododendron

  • Flowering Time : May
  • Height in 10 years : 1 metres 50 cms / 4 feet 11 inches

Description

Waxy lobes of rosemine purple with maroon spotting, shading to white in throat, and large maroon blotch. Trusses ball-shaped, with 18 flowers. Plant upright, rounded, nearly as wide as high.

Flower Months

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Rhododendrons will start flowering around this time, depending on the season, for a week or so.

Hardiness

  • UK Zone : 3
  • RHS Zone : H (Fully Hardy)
  • EGF Zone : H3
  • US Zone : 7B
  • Min Temp : -15°C (5°F)

Hardy in a sheltered site in most UK, Coastal France and northern Italy and Pacific Northwest gardens, but may be damaged in severest winters. Often early into flower and growth.