Wissahickon Rhododendron – Evergreen Shrub with Purple Red Midseason Blooms, Field Grown 12–15"

Add bold midseason color and dependable evergreen beauty to your landscape with this live Wissahickon Rhododendron, Rhododendron ‘Wissahickon’, a cold-hardy ornamental shrub prized for its vivid purplish-red blooms and adaptable garden performance. Large funnel-shaped flowers open in rich purple-red tones accented by soft pink throats and delicate freckles, forming dramatic ball-shaped trusses with up to 16 blooms each. Blooming in midseason, this eye-catching rhododendron provides vibrant color when spring gardens are at their peak.

Semi-glossy yellowish-green evergreen foliage offers year-round texture and structure, while the naturally open branching habit creates an elegant woodland appearance. Sun tolerant and extremely hardy to approximately -10°F, ‘Wissahickon’ is an excellent choice for borders, woodland gardens, foundation plantings, and ornamental landscape accents. These field-grown plants feature established root systems ready to thrive in the garden.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Wissahickon Rhododendron plant
✔️ Approximate field-grown size: 12–15 inches
✔️ Healthy, rooted evergreen shrub
✔️ Purple-red flowering rhododendron
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Wissahickon Rhododendron
• Botanical Name: Rhododendron ‘Wissahickon’
• Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
• Growth Stage: Established field-grown plant
• Sun Requirements: Partial shade to full sun
• Soil: Acidic, moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; maintain evenly moist soil
• Mature Height: Approximately 5 feet in 10 years
• Growth Habit: Open upright evergreen shrub
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–8
• Cold Hardiness: Hardy to approximately -10°F (-23°C)
• Bloom Time: Midseason
• Bloom Color: Purplish-red with pink throat and freckles
• Flower Size: Approximately 3⅛ inches across
• Foliage: Semi-glossy yellowish-green evergreen leaves
• Special Features: Sun tolerant and cold hardy

Landscape Uses

• Woodland gardens
• Foundation plantings
• Mixed shrub borders
• Evergreen specimen shrub
• Pollinator-friendly spring gardens

Care Tip

Plant in acidic soil with mulch around the root zone to conserve moisture and protect shallow roots. Light pruning after flowering helps maintain shape and encourages fuller growth.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.