RHODODENDRON CATAWBIENSE BOTANICAL NAME RHODODENDRON CATAWBIENSE
PRONUNCIATION row - doe - DEN - dron cah - taw - bee -EN-see
COMMON NAME Catawba Hybrid Rhododendron
FAMILY Ericaceae
Life Cycle Evergreen perennial
PLANT Shrub Height 6’ - 10’ Width 3’ - 5’ Upright
ARRANGEMENT Alternate
LEAF Ovate Length 2” - 5” Width 1” - 2 1/2”
MARGIN Entire
VEINS Pinnate
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Spring (May) Lilac purple
FRUIT Fall Rusty capsule
EXPOSURE Part shade
GROWTH Slow
USE Specimen Foundation
DESCRIPTION Leaves are rounded at the base whereas ‘Carolinianum’ is pointed at the base
DESCRIPTION Many varieties: ‘Alba’ - white ‘Boursault’ - rosey-lalac ‘Roseum Elegans’ - lavender-pink
CULTURAL PRACTICES Plant shallow in clay soils
PROBLEMS
ZONES 4 - 8
NATIVE OF: Alleghenies to West Virginia Southwest to Georgia and Alabama