Rhododendron ‘Landmark’

Bloom Color:   Pink

Bloom Season:      Mid-Season

Plant Height(potential in 10 years): 4 feet

Hardy to: -20 F

Rhododendron of the Year:  2005 Great Lakes and South Central, 2009 Mid Atlantic, 2008 North East, 2011 South Central

Flower strong purplish red with faint scarlet spotting, openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, ¾” across.  Held in dome-shaped truss with 25 flowers.  Blooms midseason.  Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, down-curved edges, about 2″ long, semi-glossy, dark green.  Upright, open habit.  Grows to height of about 4 ft. in 10 years.  Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C).  Hybridized by Mezitt.