Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Pink Butterflies'
Ericaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Briarwood Gardens
Description
A rugged and rapid-growing clone with exuberant branching, long growth flushes and handsome, narrowleaves. Abundant flowers are borne in multi-hued pink trusses, are widely spaced, and have conspicuous stamens, creating a spider-lily effect that is both light and airy. Peak bloom period in Sandwich MA. is in late June; truses are not obscured by the new growth, nor do they succumb easily to summer rain and heat.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
flowering season