R. 'Lavender Queen'

Rhododendron Hybrid

Hybridized By	Shammarello, A.M
Seed Parent	?
Pollen Parent	R. 'Boule de Neige'
Introduced	1970
10 Year Height	150 cm. (5ft.)
Bloom Time	early midseason
Flower	ball-shaped truss
Flower Color	pink
Fragrance	None
Leaves	ovate
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Additional Parentage Info	(red catawbiense seedling) x ()
Type	Elepidote
Minimum Hardiness	-23 C (-9 F)
Additional Hardiness Info	H5
Registration	Registered

Title R. 'Lavender Queen' Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken May 4, 2026 Location Private Garden Seatac, WA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 648 x 1152, 75 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 362 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3.7 MB Description R. 'Lavender Queen' flowers.
Title R. 'Lavender Queen' Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken May 5, 2026 Location Private Garden Seatac, WA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 648 x 1152, 53 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 244 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3 MB Description R. 'Lavender Queen' clear shot of flower with stamens, stigma, and blotch.
Title R. 'Lavender Queen' Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken May 4, 2026 Location Private Garden Seatac, WA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 648 x 1152, 44 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 215 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 2.7 MB Description R. 'Lavender Queen' opening flower buds close up in the shade.
Title R. 'Lavender Queen' Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken May 4, 2026 Location Private Garden Seatac, WA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 432 x 768, 78 KB medium 1182 x 2100, 599 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 4.3 MB Description R. 'Lavender Queen' entire 1.7m tall shrub (5.5ft) planted in 1990.
Title R. 'Lavender Queen' Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken May 5, 2026 Location Private Garden Seatac, WA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 648 x 1152, 63 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 277 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3.1 MB Description R. 'Lavender Queen' flower truss close shot.
Title R. 'Lavender Queen' Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken May 5, 2026 Location Private Garden Seatac, WA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 648 x 1152, 74 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 380 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3.3 MB Description R. 'Lavender Queen' flower buds and opening buds.
Title Lavender Queen Photo By Paul Wurz Date Taken May 11, 2005 Location Hidden Acres Rhododendrons, Campbell River, BC, Canada License Copyright, Paul Wurz. Sizes small medium