Brighten your landscape with the soft creamy blooms of Rhododendron ‘Capistrano’, an award-winning evergreen shrub prized for its beautiful yellow flowers and dependable garden performance. Blooming in mid-season, this highly regarded rhododendron produces abundant clusters of soft yellow blooms that add warmth and elegance to woodland gardens, shaded borders, and foundation plantings.

Recognized as Rhododendron of the Year in multiple regions, ‘Capistrano’ is considered one of the finest yellow-flowering rhododendrons available. Its evergreen foliage provides year-round structure and rich green texture, making it a standout ornamental shrub even when not in bloom. You will receive a healthy container-grown plant similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Rhododendron ‘Capistrano’ shrub
✔️ Grown in #2 nursery container
✔️ Healthy, rooted evergreen plant
✔️ Award-winning yellow flowering shrub
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Capistrano Rhododendron
• Botanical Name: Rhododendron ‘Capistrano’
• Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
• Growth Stage: Established container-grown plant
• Sun Requirements: Filtered sun to partial shade
• Soil: Acidic, moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
• Mature Height: Approximately 4 feet
• Mature Width: 4–5 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–8
• Container Friendly: Yes when young

Care Tip

Mulch around the base to help maintain cool root temperatures and consistent soil moisture. Prune lightly immediately after flowering if shaping is desired.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.