Position

Sun exposure:
Partial shade
Aspect:
East facing, north facing, west facing
Position in border:
Front

Soil

Acidic / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Rhododendrons are evergreen or deciduous shrubs for acidic soils. They’re grown primarily for their showy spring flowers that come in a range of colours from purple and pink through to red and yellow. The foliage of some varieties is covered in a dense woolly covering (called indumentum) and deciduous varieties have fantastic autumn colour.

Rhododendron 'Millennium Gold' is a beautiful yellow-flowering rhododendron, bearing golden yellow, funnel-shaped blooms with dark speckles, from May to June. Its dark green, glossy foliage has orange-brown indumentum on the undersides). Compact in size, it’s ideal for small gardens and containers.

Grow Rhododendron 'Millennium Gold' in well-drained, acidic soil with a pH of 4.5-6, in partial shade. Shelter from harsh winds. Once established, there should be little or no need to prune.

Plant calendar

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Rhododendron ‘Millennium gold’ and wildlife

Rhododendron ‘Millennium gold’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Rhododendron ‘Millennium gold’ poisonous?

Rhododendron ‘Millennium gold’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is known to attract Horses
Horses
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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