RHODOENDRON GUIDE
At the height of Rhododendron season, Wells Medina Nursery offers approximately 400 species and hybrid varieties; carefully chosen for their quality, leaf interest, flower size, shape and color and ability to do well in the Pacific Northwest. Listed below are just a few rhododendron suggestions for specific siting needs and situations.
The varieties listed are often available at Wells Medina Nursery, although the selection varies from season to season and year to year.
Keep in mind that just because a variety is not on one of the lists does not mean that the variety is not a good
one. To keep the lists a manageable size, some worthy varieties may not appear. Feel free to ask for help with suggestions for your specific needs.
| Shade Rhododendrons | Flower Color | Size |
Amity
Anna Rose Whitney
Gomer Waterer
Jean Marie de Montague
Loderi group: Queen Game Chick,
Venus, King George & Pretty Polly
macabeanum (species)
Nancy Evans
Naomi group: Naomi Glow &
Naomi Nautilus
Scintillation
sinogrande (species)
Whidbey Island | Pink
Pink
White
Red
White/Pale Pink
Pale Yellow
Yellow
Pink
Pink
White
Lavender | Low-Medium
Tall
Medium
Medium
Tall
Tall
Low
Medium
Medium
Tall
Tall |
| Full Sun Rhododendrons | Color | Size |
Anah Kruschke
Baden Baden
Blitz
Blue Diamond
Boule de Neige
Calsap
Checkmate
ChiffChaff
Cream Crest
Daphnoides
Dora Amateis
Edith Bosley
Gomer Waterer
Graf Zeppelin
Jean Marie de Montague
Lem's Monarch
Minnetonka
Myrtifolium
Nova Zembla
P.J.M. varieties
Point Defiance
Purple Gem
Ramapo
Roseum Elegans
Wilsonii
Yellow Hammer | Purple/Lavender
Red
Red
Purple/Lavender
White
White with Purple Blotch
Purple/Lavender
Yellow
Yellow
Purple/Lavender
White
Purple/Lavender
White
Pink
Red
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Pink
Light Red
Purple/Lavender
Pink
Lavender/Purple
Lavender/Purple
Pink
Pink
Yellow | Tall
Low
Low/Medium
Low/Medium
Medium
Tall
Medium
Low/Medium
Low/Medium
Medium
Low/Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tall
Medium
Low
MEdium
Medium
Tall
Low
Low
Medium
Low
Low/Medium |
| Fragrant Rhododendrons | Color | Size |
Anniversary Gold
auriculatum (species)
Celebrity
decorum
Dexter's Peppermint
diapres (species)
Disca
edgeworthii selections (species)
fortunei selections (species)
griffithianum (species)
Loderi group
Naomi group
Puget Sound
Van Nes Sensation | Yellow
White
Pink
White or Pink
Pink
White
Pink
Pink
Pink
White/Pink
White or Pink
Pink
Pink
Pink | Low/Medium
Tall
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tall
Medium
Low/Medium
Tall
Tall
Tall
Medium
Tall
Tall |
| Early Blooming Rhododendrons (Jan - Mar) | Color | Size |
April Mist
April Rose
Black Satin
Christmas Cheer
Cilpinense
dauricum
Lee's Scarlet
Lucy Lou
mucronulatum
mucronulatum Cornell Pink
P.J.M. varieties
Pink Snowflakes
Praecox
Seta
Shamrock
Snow Lady
Songbird | PInk
Pink
Lavender/Purple
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
White
Lavender/Purple
Pink
Lavender/Purple
Pink
Pink
Pink
Yellow
White
Lavender/Purple | Low/Medium
Low/Medium
Low/Medium
Medium
Low/Medium
Low/Medium
Medium
Low
Medium
Medium
Low/Medium
Low
Medium
Low/Medium
Low
Low
Low |
| Late Blooming Rhododendrons (May - Jul) | Color | Size |
Arthur Osborne
auriculatum (species)
Autumn Gold
Blue Boy
Dexter's Peppermint
Dexter's Spice
Evening Glow
Frank Galsworthy
Jonathan Shaw
Leo
Lodauric Iceberg
Margaret Dunn
Myrtifolium
Pearce's American Beauty
Polar Bear
Summer Glow
Vulcan | Red
White
Orange/Apricot
Purple/Lavender
Pink
White
Yellow
Purple/Lavender
Purple/Lavender
Red
White
Orange/Apricot
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
Red | Medium
Tall
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tall
Tall
Medium
Low
Meidum
Tall
Medium
Medium |
| Unusual Foliage Rhododendrons | Color |
argyrophyllum Chinese Silver (species)
Belva's Joy
Blewbury
Bronze Wing
Daphnoides
Ebony Pearl
lepidostylum (species)
lutescens (species)
macabeanum (species)
Misty Moonlight
neriiflorum Rosevallon
Ostbo's Red Elizabeth
ProMac
Ramapo
Scintillation
sinogrande
Starbright Champagne
Tressa McMurray | Rose Pink
Red
White
Pink
Lavender/Purple
Pink
Pale Yellow
Yellow
Creamy to Greenish Yellow
Pink
Red
Red
Yellow
Lavender/Purple
Pink
Creamy White to Pale Yellow
Yellow
Pink |
| Tree-like Rhododendrons | Color |
Arnold Piper
calophytum (species)
decorum (species)
diaprepes (species)
Exbury Calstocker
fortunei (species)
Horizon Monarch
Lem's Monarch
Loderi group
macabeanum
rex
sinogrande
Van Nes Sensation | Pink
Pink
White to Pink
White to Blush White
White
Blush Pink fades to White
Yellow
Pink
White or Pink
Pale Yellow
Pale Rose to White
Creamy White to Pale Yellow
Pink |
| Orange to Apricot Rhododendrons | Size |
Apricot Fantasy
Fire Rim
Honey Butter
Mindy's Love
Nanacy Jane
Naselle
Seaview Sunset
Unique Marmalade | Medium
Low/Medium
Low/Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Low/Medium
Low/Medium |
| Yellow Rhododendrons | Size |
Capistrano
Chiffchaff
Horizon Monarch
Hotei
Karen Triplett
Lemon Dream
Nancy Evans
Peter Bee
Saffron Silk
Starbright Champagne
Sunny Day | Medium
Low
Tall
Low/Medium
Tall
Low
Low
Low
Mediuim
Medium
Medium |
| White Rhododendrons | Size |
Aesthetica
Angel Glow
Anna H. Hall
Blewbury
Catawbiense Album
Dora Amateis
Gomer Waterer
Laramie
Pawhuska
Senator Henry M. Jackson
yak Ken Janeck | Low/Medium
Low/Medium
Low/Medium
Low
Tall
Low
Medium/Tall
Medium
Medium
Low/Medium
Low/Medium |
| Pink Rhododendrons | Size |
Amity
Anna Rose Whitney
Cary Ann
Cranberry Lace
Cupcake
Kimberly
Kristin
Lem's Monarch
Mardi Gras
Neat-O
Pomegranate Splash
Queen Alice
Scintillation
Surry Heath
Taku
Winsome
Yaki Princess | Low/Medium
Tall
Low/Medium
Medium
Low
Low/Medium
Low/Medium
Tall
Low/Medium
Low
Medium
Medium
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
Low/Medium |
| Small Leaved Lavender/Purple Rhododendrons (Lepidotes) | Size |
augustinii O.S.U.
Blaney's Blue
Blue Diamon
Checkmate
Ocean Lake
P.J.M. varieties
Purple Gem
Ramapo
Vibrant Violet
Ocean Lake
Sapphire | Tall
Medium
Low/Medium
Low/Medium
Low
Low/Medium
Low
Low
Low/Medium
Low
Low |
| Large Leaved Lavender/Purple Rhododendrons (Elepidotes) | Size |
Amiblue
Anay Kruschke
Dap[hnoides
Edith Bosley
Lavedner Princess
Lightly Lavender
Minnetonka
Purple Amethyst
Purple Lace | Medium
Tall
Medium
Medium
Medium
Low/Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium |
| Red Rhododendrons | Size |
Baden Baden
Belva's Joy
Blitz
Crimson Pippin
Grace Seabrook
Jean Marie de Montague
Markeeta's Prize
Taurus | Low
Low/Medium
Low/Medium
Low
Medium
Medium
Tall
Tall |
| Very Cold Hardy (To -15F) Rhododendrons | Color | Hardiness |
adenogynum (species)
Aglo
Anah Kruschke
Anna H. Hall
April Mist
Azzuro
Calsap
Capistrano
Casanova
Catawbiense Album
Catawbiense Boursault
Checkmate
Cherry Cheesecake
Couty of York
Cunningham's White
Cynosure
Cynthia
Daphnoides
Doc
Dora Amateis
Edith Bosley
Frank Galsworthy
Freedom's Song
Golfer
Gomer Waterer
Graf Zeppelin
Hachman's Polaris
Ingrid Mehlquist
Ivory Coast
Lavedner Princess
Lem's Stormcloud
Lightly Lavender
maximum
Midnight Ruby
Minnetonka
Molly Fordham
mucronulatum
mucronulatum Cornell Pink
Myrtifolium
Nova Zembla
Olga Mezitt
P.J.M. Varieties
P.J.M. Pink
Pioneer Silvery Pink
ponticum Variegatum
Purple Gem
Ramapo
Red Wood
Rocket
Roseum Elegans
schlippenbachii
Scintillation
Sefton
Senorita Chere
Sugar Puff
Summer Glow
Wilsoni
yak Ken Janeck
yak Wisley
yak Yaku Angel | White Flushed Pink to Rose
Pink
Purple/Lavender/Blue
White
Yellow
Yellow
White
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Pink
White
White
Pink
Pink
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Pink
Pink
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Pink
White
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Purple/Lavender/Blue
White
White
White
Pink
Pink
White
White
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Red
Purple/Lavender/Blue
White to Pink/Rose
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Purple/Lavender/Blue
White
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Pink
Pink
Red
Pink
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Pink
Pink
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Pink
Pink
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Pink
Pink
Purple/Lavender/Blue
Pink
White
Pink
Pink
White
White
White | -15F
-25F
-15F
-25F
-25F
-15F
-25F
-15F
-25F
-20F
-25F
-25F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-25F
-15F
-25F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-20F
-20F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-20F
-25F
-18F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-25F
-15F
-25F
-25F
-20F
-15F
-25F
-20F
-15F
-15F
-25F
-25F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-15F
-25F
-25F
-25F |