The Best Rhododendrons for
Vancouver Island’s Climate
R. Anne Rose Whitney
Color: Rose-pink
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 6′
Comments: Vigorous
R. auriculatum
Color: White
Season: June-July
Height in 10 years: 6′
Comments: Tree
R. Bergie Larsen
Color: Yell-Orange
Season: June
Height in 10 years: 3′
Comments: Compact
R. Bob’s Blue
Color: Blue
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 3′
Comments: Prolific bloomer
R. bureavii
Color: White
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 4′
Comments: Atractive foliage
R. Cosmopolitan
Color: Pink
Season: May-June
Height in 10 years: 5′
Comments: Hardy
R. County of York
Color: White
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 6′
Comments: Hardy
R. Crete
Color: Purple
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 4′
Comments: Compact
R. Cunningham’s White
Color: White
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 4′
Comments: Hardy
R. Cynthia
Color: Rose
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 6′
Comments: Hardy
R. Diana Titcomb
Color: White
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 5′
Comments: Huge flowers
R. fictotacteum
Color: Cream-pink
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 5′
Comments: Large leaves
R. fortunei
Color: Pink
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 6′
Comments: Fragrant
R. Ginny Gee
Color: Pink
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 2′
Comments: Compact
R. Golfer
Color: Pink
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 1″
Comments: Attractive foliage
R. Gomer Waterer
Color: White
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 3′
Comments: Hardy
R. Haida Gold
Color: Yellow
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 3′
Comments: Attractive foliage
R. Halfdan Lem
Color: Red
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 5′
Comments: Huge trusses
R. impeditum
Color: Mauve
Season: Late April
Height in 10 years: 1′
Comments: Dwarf
R. The Hon. Jean Marie de Montague
Color: Red
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 5′
Comments: Sun tolerant
R. Lee’s scarlet
Color: Scarlet
Season: February
Height in 10 years: 3′
Comments: Very early bloomer
R. Loderi King George
Color: White
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 6′
Comments: Fragrant
R. Markeeta’s Prize
Color: Red
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 5′
Comments: Vigorous
R. Maxine Childers
Color: Red
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 3′
Comments: New growth red
R. Muncaster Mist
Color: Blue
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 4′
Comments: Blue
R. accidentale
Color: White-pink
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 5′
Comments: Very fragrant
R. pachysanthum
Color: White-pink
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 30′
Comments: Attractive foliage
R. Paprika spiced
Color:Creamy yellow with red spots
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 3′
Comments: Unusual truss colorC
R. Point Defiance
Color: Pink
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 6′
Comments: Vigorous
R. Polar Bear
Color: White
Season: June
Height in 10 years: 6′
Comments: Fragrant
R. Ptarmigan
Color: White
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 1′
Comments: Compact
R. Ramapo
Color: Violet
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 2′
Comments: Sun tolerant
R. Rosamundi
Color: Pink
Season: March-April
Height in 10 years: 4′
Comments: Early bloomer
R. Rubicon
Color: Red
Season: April-May
Height in 10 years: 5′
Comments: Attractive foliage
R. September Song
Color: Orange
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 4′
Comments: Compact
R. Shamrock
Color: Green
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 1′
Comments: Compact
R. Sir Charles Lemon
Color: White
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 5′
Comments: Attractive foliage
R. Snow Lady
Color: White
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 30″
Comments: Prolific flowers
R. Taurus
Color: Red
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 6′
Comments: Dark green foliage
Teddy Bear
Color: Pink
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 3′
Comments: Attractive foliage
R. Thomwilliams
Color: Rose
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 2′
Comments: Sun tolerant
R. Tiffany
Color: Pink
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 30″
Comments: Dwarf
R. Van Nes Sensation
Color: Pink
Season: May
Height in 10 years: 5′
Comments: Fragrant
R. Whitney’s Dwarf Red
Color: Red
Season: April
Height in 10 years: 3′
Comments: Red buds