Japanese azalea 'Kermesina'
Rhododendron (Japanese azalea) 'Kermesina'
- Size
- 0.8 m tall, 1 m across
- Light
- Part sun, full sun
- Hardy to
- -26 degrees
- Flowers
- May
- Border planting
- Shade
- Spring colour
- Stays small

Safety
- Severely toxic if eaten. Verdlo leaves it out of a plan when you say children use the garden.
- Severely toxic to dogs. Verdlo leaves it out of a plan for a garden with a dog.
- Severely toxic to cats. Verdlo leaves it out of a plan for a garden with a cat.
Reviewed and approved for Poland by a qualified gardener with thirty years of practice, 22 September 2026.
What it needs, what it becomes
- Type
- Shrubs
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Size when mature
- 0.8 m tall, 1 m across
- Light
- Part sun, full sun
- Moisture
- Moist, medium
- Soil
- loam, sand
- Soil pH
- 4.5 to 5.5
- Hardy to
- -26 degrees
- Flowers
- May
- For pollinators
- Good
- Water
- Medium water
- Upkeep
- Some
- Growth
- Slow
- In Europe
- Introduced
- Spreading risk
- None known
- If eaten
- People: Severely toxic · Dogs: Severely toxic · Cats: Severely toxic

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