Rhododendron Species, Dwarf Rhododendron

I bought two of these from a big box store before reading all the other comments but went ahead and planted them thinking I didn't have m...Read Moreuch to lose. They seemed to be doing all right for a couple weeks and put on some new growth. Then the neighborhood squirrels found them; the poor shrubs were dead within three days. I loved how they looked before that so might try them again next year with some cages for protection.

wow, im surprized at the negative comments, i didnt realize how easy it is to kill these, i bought one 2 years ago, stuck it in the groun...Read Mored, and ignored it. it bloomed, added growth, and lookes beautiful. the leaves turn purple in the winter. i like this shrub very much. good luck with it

Very cool dwarf, but I also have 2 out of 3 dead....a very picky shrub......
Annapolis,MD

I have to say, I have tried this plant several times, and it just won't stay alive. It's planted in raised beds full of azaleas and rhod...Read Moreies that thrive, but I've had only one survive out of 5 this year. Most of my rhodies are z6, so it should be okay. Maybe it just doesn't like me.

Another gem for the rockery, this dwarf rhododendron has flowers very close to blue, a rare colour for rhodododendrons. the foliage is a...Read Morelso blue-tinted and fragrant.