BOTANICAL NAME R HODODENDRON 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) Red-purple-white
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- lilac ‘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