Make a bold statement in your landscape with Rhododendron ‘Nova Zembla’, one of the most popular and dependable red-flowering rhododendrons available. This vigorous evergreen shrub is prized for its large dark pink to deep red blooms that create a dramatic spring display against glossy green foliage.

Known for its exceptional cold hardiness and strong upright growth, ‘Nova Zembla’ is ideal for privacy screens, foundation plantings, woodland gardens, and large landscape borders. Its dense evergreen foliage provides year-round beauty and structure, while its brilliant blooms bring vibrant color every spring. 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 ‘Nova Zembla’ shrub
✔️ Grown in #6 nursery container
✔️ Healthy, rooted evergreen plant
✔️ Large red flowering landscape shrub
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Nova Zembla Rhododendron
• Botanical Name: Rhododendron ‘Nova Zembla’
• Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
• Growth Stage: Established container-grown plant
• Sun Requirements: Partial shade to filtered sun
• Soil: Acidic, moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
• Mature Height: Approximately 8 feet
• Mature Width: 6–8 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
• USDA Zones: 4–7
• Container Friendly: Yes when young

Care Tip: Mulch annually to help maintain cool roots and conserve moisture. Plant in a protected location away from harsh winter winds for best foliage quality and flowering performance.

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.