Rhododendron 'Patty Bee' (Patty Bee Rhododendron)
Botanical Information
Genus | Rhododendron |
Cultivar | 'Patty Bee' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | A cross between R. keiskei 'Yaku Fairy' and R. fletcheranum. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 7b - 8a |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -15 - (-9) |
Temperature (°F) | 5 -15 |
Height | 0.5 m -1 m |
Spread | 0.5 - 1 m |
Growth | Slow |
Flowering Period | May, June |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | Dwarf evergreen shrub. |
ID Characteristic | Small light green leaves with lots of funnel-shaped flowers. |
Landscape | Banks, slopes and container gardens. |
Propagation | Seed or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
Cultivation | Best grown shallowly planted in moist well-drained soil. |
Pests | Vine weevil, leafhoppers, lacebugs and scale insects. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Flower Description | Flower funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2.5 cm across, light green-yellow. No markings, held in lax trusses of 6 flowers. |