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Flowering Period: Mid Spring to Late Spring

Flower Type: Single, in large rounded clusters

Fragrant Flowers: -

Foliage Color: Rich Green

Fragrant Foliage: -

Berries: -

Berry Color: -

Attracts: Butterflies, Visual Attention

Resistances:  Cold Temperatures (-20F), Deer, Heat, Humidity, Rabbits

Living up to its name, the Dandy Man Color Wheel Rhododendron is an eye-pleaser, sporting abundant clusters of sumptuous deep red buds that somehow open to large, spherical clusters of light pink trumpet flowers with ruffled edges in medium pink with the entire flower aging to white. All colors can simultaneously be present on the same plant for a dazzling tricolor effect. The butterflies and other beneficial pollinators will appreciate the flowers. Evergreen, leather-like, rich green foliage takes the stage when it is not in bloom. Though Proven Winners list it as heat-hardy to Zone 9, we think this refers to the Pacific Northwest and other areas with cooler summers. Until we know for sure, we're listing it as heat-hardy to Zone 8 in the hot summer climates of the South. It is very handsome and easy to grow and care for. It reaches up to 8 feet tall and wide when all grown up, so give this handsome shrub plenty of room to grow, and minimal pruning will be required. Dandy Man Color Wheel is one of those flowering shrubs that'll always have you looking forward to its spring bloom!

Growing in a rounded mound 6 to 8 feet tall and equally as wide, the Daandy Man Color Wheel Rhododendron is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a colorful natural hedge in sunny to partially shaded landscape and woodland borders. In hot-summer climates, we always suggest some filtered sun or shade during the midafternoon hours. Does exceptionally well on fertile embankments, hillsides, and slopes. A fine addition to pink theme gardens, rhododendron and azalea gardens, Asian or zen gardens, and woodland gardens.

Suggested Spacing:  5 to 6 feet apart for solid hedges; 10 feet or more apart for space between plants