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Rhododendron 'Madison Snow'

Rhododendrondauricum

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Rhododendron dauricum by Todd_Boland
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Family
Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Rhododendron (roh-do-DEN-dron)
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Species
dauricum (DOR-ee-kum)
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Synonym
Height

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Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Bloom Color

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Bloom Time
White/Near White
Foliage
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Other details
Evergreen
Deciduous
Smooth
Seed Collecting

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Category
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Patent Information

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Foliage Color
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

, Newfoundland and Labrador

MOUNT HOOD PARKDALE, Oregon

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Todd_Boland
St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | February 2005 | positive

This very hardy rhododendron (zone 4b) is semi-evergreen (it is native to Siberia). It blooms very early and may be damaged by spring fr...Read More

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