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Southgate 'Grace' Rhododendron - 2 Gallon Pot

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Southgate ‘Grace’ Rhododendron – 2 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $49.97.Current price is: $34.98.

SKU: D2LSC 1814111138 Categories: PLANT COLLECTIONS, PLANTS & TREES

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Southgate® Grace™ Rhododendron

Rhododendron Southgate® Grace ‘Elizabeth Ard’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 4-6′

Width at Maturity: 4-5′

Spacing: 3′ for solid hedges; 6’+ for space between plants

Flower Color: Deep Pink Buds with White Flowers

Flower Size: Medium, 2-3″

Flowering Period: Spring

Flower Type: Single, in clusters

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Shade or Mostly Shade, Dappled Shade, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.0 (Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention, Birds, Butterflies

Resistances: Heat, Humidity, Insect, Shade

Description

The exciting heat tolerant Southgate® Grace Rhododendron thrives in the Deep South as well as other traditional Rhododendron areas. In addition to being a very sturdy and hardy shrub that can tolerate the extremes of the South. Grace produces abundant clusters of deep pink buds followed by large ruffled white blooms. The large blooms appear as the spring temperatures warm. Very lustrous medium to dark green leaves are another feature of this amazing shrub that fits perfectly in to any woodland garden or any other area of the landscape that gets dappled to part shade. The Southgate® Rhododendron are very disease, fungus and insect tolerant…no wonder they’re becoming a staple addition to the Southern Garden.

The Southgate® Rhododendrons were bred in southern Louisiana to thrive in the heat and humidity of Deep South, as well as other traditional Rhododendron areas. We’ve trialed them for several years now in our central Georgia gardens and they’ve outperformed all other rhododendron we’ve attempted (unsuccessfully) to grow. In addition to their heat and humidity tolerance, the Southgates are also very disease resistant and insect tolerant.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 4 to 5 feet tall and 4 to 6 wide, the Southgate® Grace Rhododendron is a perfect choice for groupings, mass plantings, low hedges or an accent in partially shaded landscape borders and woodland gardens. We wouldn’t usually recommend a Rhododendron for home foundation plantings but have no problem doing so with the super-hardy Southgates! They do especially well on fertile embankments, hillsides and slopes. Can also be grown in large pots, planters and other containers with a diameter of 18 inches or more.

Spacing: 4′ for solid hedges; 8′ or more for space between plants

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Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Rhododendron is not winter hardy outdoors, you can enjoy growing it in containers that can be moved indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

When it comes to success growing Rhododendrons, a little good advice goes a long way. When planted right and in the right spot, Rhododendrons are very easy to grow and care for.

Rhododendrons thrive in a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter and part shade; preferable morning sun with afternoon shade or heavily filtered sun. All day dappled shade is fine as well. Keep in mind that whether growing in the ground or in containers, constantly soggy or wet soil is problematic for Rhododnedrons, and most other plants for that matter. Some soils, such as heavy clay, quick-draining sand, or otherwise poor soils, might need to be amended to provide sufficient nutrients, better soil drainage, and/or moisture retention. In containers, select a pot with a drainage hole(s) and use a 50/50 blend of professional potting mix and potting soil. Avoid using any native soil in pots. Feed Rhododendrons after they bloom with an acid-loving formula such as an Azalea, Camellia & Rhododendron Food.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Rhododendrons.

How To Plant A Rhododendron

How To Fertilize & Water A Rhododendron

How To Prune A Rhododendron

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Have tried the H1 and H2 hydrids but with no success here in south Georgia. I planted one of each variety of the Southgates in my garden pond area and they are all doing great. When they say “bred for the South” they mean it. Very dark green foliage held up great during the summer. Very happy to now have rhododendrons growing and looking good! My experience with Wilson Bros gardens has always been good.