Scientific Name
Rhododendron catawbiense

Common Name
Purple rhododendron; Catawba rhododendron; Mountain rosebay

Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Evergreen
Exposure: Sun to high bright shade; moist, well drained soil
Height: 8 to 10'
Flower/Fruit: 5 to 6" trusses of lilac purple to pale lavender pink flowers
Comments: Large leathery dark green leaves; spread of 8 to 10'
Cultivars: R. catawbiense var. album (white);
Roseum Elegans (rosy purple); America (red)
 

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