Boursault Rhododendron

Boursault Rhododendron overview

Growing conditions and characteristics recorded for this plant.

USDA zones

• Avoid: Zone 1 · Below -50° F
• Avoid: Zone 2A · -50° to -45° F
• Avoid: Zone 2B · -45° to -40° F
• Avoid: Zone 3A · -40° to -35° F
• Avoid: Zone 3B · -35° to -30° F
• Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F
• Zone 4B · -25° to -20° F
• Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F
• Zone 5B · -15° to -10° F
• Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F
• Zone 6B · -5° to 0° F
• Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F
• Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F
• Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F
• Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F
• Avoid: Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F
• Avoid: Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F
• Avoid: Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F
• Avoid: Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F
• Avoid: Zone 11 · Above 40° F

Plant type

• Shrub

Sun exposure

• Avoid: Full / Mostly Sun
• Morning Sun / Evening Shade
• Avoid: Morning Shade / Evening Sun
• Dappled Light / Filtered Sun

Soil

• Avoid: Sand
• Loam
• Clay
• Silt

Moisture

• Average
• Avoid: High
• Low

Growth Rates

• Moderate

Flower Color

• Purple
• Lavender

Attracts

• Butterflies
• Wildlife
• Visual Attention

Foliage Color

• Medium Green

Season of Color

• Spring Blooms
• Early Summer Blooms

Resistant To

• Heat

Landscape Uses

• Woodland Border
• Mass Planting
• Foundation
• Buffer / Screens
• Background
• Shrub Border
• Outdoor Living Areas
• Accent
• Focal Point Specimen
• Landscape Beds
• Frame Structure
• Small Groups
• Hedges

Growth Habits

• Rounded
• Upright

Theme Gardens

• Japanese
• Cottage
• Butterfly
• Woodland/Shade

Level of Care

• Average

Mature height

• 5' to 6'

Mature width

• 4' to 6'

Drainage

• Well Drained
• Avoid: Poorly Drained
• Avoid: Very Poorly Drained

Soil pH

• Avoid: 4.5
• 5
• 5.5
• 6
• 6.5
• Avoid: 7
• Avoid: 7.5
• Avoid: 8
• Avoid: 8.5

Height and width describe the mature plant. Missing information is shown as “Not recorded”.