Bring bold spring color to shaded beds with Rhododendron 'Holden's™ Fuchsia', a compact evergreen shrub prized for showy fuchsia-pink flower clusters and glossy, dark green foliage.

Plant it where you can give it protection from hot afternoon sun and drying winds. Morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal, and a site with dappled or filtered light also works well. With time it forms a rounded shrub about 48-60 inches tall, and it can develop a broad presence as it matures, so give it room to become a focal point or part of a mixed shrub border.

For best results, provide acidic, well-drained soil that stays evenly moist. Work in organic matter and keep a 2-3 inch mulch layer over the root zone to help hold moisture and moderate soil temperatures. Water deeply during dry spells, especially in the first couple of seasons and during summer heat, but avoid waterlogged conditions.

After bloom, you can remove spent flower clusters to keep the plant looking tidy and to focus energy on growth. Prune only as needed for shape, and do it soon after flowering so you do not remove next year's buds. Feed lightly with an acid-loving fertilizer if your soil needs it, and avoid heavy fertilizing late in the season.

Use this rhododendron as an evergreen foundation accent, in woodland-style plantings, or as a colorful anchor in a border with shade-tolerant perennials and companion shrubs. Its year-round foliage gives structure even when it is not in flower.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-8 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Part sun
• Mature height: 48-60"
• Spread: 72-96"
• Good for borders & edging: Yes
• Evergreen: Yes

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