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Ericaceae
Pontian rhododendron
Rhododendron ponticum
Also known as Rhododendron speciosum, Purple rhododendron, Hymenanthes pontica, Common rhododendron
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Rhododendron · Evergreen · Shrub · Part Shade · Acidic Soil · Woodland Garden · Flowering Shrub · Ericaceae · Ornamental · Invasive Species
Pet-safeAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 10/21/2026
Pontian rhododendron thrives in partial shade with consistently moist, acidic, well-draining soil — avoid waterlogging and full sun exposure. Mulch heavily around the base to retain moisture and keep roots cool. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and remove any spent blooms.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is evenly moist, allowing the top inch to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 3 ft – 20 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Myanmar, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Portugal, Spain, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-In-Europe
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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