Rhododendron – English Roseum Lavender

Title:
Rhododendron – English Roseum Lavender

Description:
Add a burst of spring color to your landscape with the English Roseum Rhododendron, a dense-growing evergreen shrub prized for its large clusters of showy, rosy lavender-pink blooms. Each spring, this hardy hybrid produces dome-shaped trusses of trumpet-shaped flowers with delicate orange freckles, standing out beautifully against glossy, dark green foliage.

Perfect as a specimen plant, hedge, or privacy screen, the English Roseum thrives in partial sun to dappled shade and prefers moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Its upright, vigorous growth habit reaches 6–8 feet tall and wide, making it ideal for borders, woodland gardens, or accent planting. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, and is resistant to deer and rabbits.

Key Features:

• Large clusters of rosy lavender-pink, trumpet-shaped flowers (late spring)

• Evergreen, glossy green foliage

• Mature size: 6–8 ft tall & wide

• Upright, dense growth habit

• Attracts pollinators (hummingbirds, butterflies)

• Deer and rabbit resistant

• Hardy in USDA zones 4–8

Care Instructions:
Plant in organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Water regularly, especially during the first growing season. Apply mulch to keep roots cool. Feed with acid-loving plant fertilizer after bloom. Protect from harsh afternoon sun and drying winter winds.

Light: Partial sun to dappled shade
Water: Keep soil moist but not soggy
Bloom Time: Late spring
Foliage: Evergreen, medium to dark green
Landscape Uses: Borders, hedges, privacy screens, woodland gardens, accent planting
Companion Plants: Hydrangea, Holly, Astilbe, Bleeding Heart, Coral Bells
Toxicity: Toxic to humans and pets if ingested

Botanical Name: Rhododendron x 'English Roseum'