Deeproot Plant Base Online - Rhododendron 'Blue Silver'

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botanical name:
Rhododendron 'Blue Silver'

synonyms: Rhododendron hippophaeoides 'Blue Silver', Rhododendron 'Dwarf Blue Silver'
family: Ericaceae

characteristics: shrub, evergreen
height: 0.60m width: 0.60m
growth rate: slow
growth habit: rounded
leaf colour: grey-green
flower colour: light blue
main period of interest: Spring

poisonous or irritant

growing conditions: full sun, part shade, dry soil, moist soil, sandy soil
prefered soil pH: acid
minimum temperature: -18°C
USDA zone: 7 to 9

description:
Compact, dwarf evergreen with silvery greyish green leaves and trusses of lavender-blue flowers in spring.

cultivation:
Moist, well drained humus rich acid soil

usage:
Suitable for rock gardens or shrub borders.