Rhododendron 'catawbiense'

 
Photo: Rhododendron Species Foundation (ac77-620)

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple, White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Funnel campanulate, lilac-purple to pinkish, sometimes white. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to obovate, up to 5" long, glabrous. 

Plant Habit: 

 Large rounded shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -25°F  (-32°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Pontica 

Geographical Origin: 

 E N America (Mountains N Carolina and Virginia) 

Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.

 

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