Description
Add dramatic flair to your landscape with Francesca Rhododendron, a captivating tall-growing hybrid prized for its almost black-red buds and vivid carmine red blooms. This stunning evergreen shrub produces large, lightly scented trusses of trumpet-shaped flowers in mid-spring, each accented with subtle burgundy spotting. The deep green foliage provides year-round interest, while the dark red buds create a striking pre-bloom display.
Francesca’s rounded, multi-stemmed habit and richly textured form make it an eye-catching specimen or anchor in mixed borders. Thriving in full sun to part shade, this low-maintenance variety prefers rich, acidic, well-drained soil and should only be pruned after flowering. Hardy in zones 5–8, it reaches a mature height and width of 6 feet, delivering bold color and structure to the spring garden.
Each plant comes in a #2 (2 gallon) growers container. The image shown represents an example of what you may receive. Please note that the height, shape, and fullness of each plant may vary due to natural growth patterns. Rest assured, we will select the healthiest and most vibrant plant for you.
Plant Specs:
Botanical Name: Rhododendron 'Francesca'
Light: full sun – part shade
Watering: around twice a week during the growing season
Soil: moist, rich, acidic, well draining soil
Zone: 5 – 8
Plant Shape: rounded
Plant Type: multi-stemmed evergreen shrub
Mature Size: height (6'), width (6')
Blooming Season: flowers mid spring
Growth Rate: slow
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