American Rhododendron Society Web Site ARS
navigation menu background

Azalea Plant Search

New Search

  "Printer Friendly" Page

More Information: Rhododendron 'Billie Dee'


Predominant Flower Color:  Purple

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped flowers, single, 2½" to 3" across, strong reddish purple at the margins, shading to very pale purple at the center, sparse, vivid purplish red spotting. Truss has 5-10 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves oblanceolate to obovate, flat, broadly acute to obtuse apex, cuneate base, glossy, hairy above and below, 2⅜" long, deep yellowish green. Upright, dense growth habit

Deciduous or Evergreen:  Evergreen

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  20°F  ( -7°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent):  unknown x unknown

Hybridized or Selected by:  Mossholder

Registration Reference:  ARS 912

Glossary of plant description terminology.
Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.


American Rhododendron Society
P.O. Box 43, Craryville, NY 12521
Ph: 631-533-0375   E-Mail: member@arsoffice.org
©1998-2024, ARS, All rights reserved.