Grandiflorum Catawba Rhododendron is a compact evergreen shrub with a dense mounding habit and deep green foliage that emerges bright green. Large clusters of long lasting lavender flowers with ginger speckles bloom in mid spring. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Appalachian Mountains; GA Native
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Height:
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5' - 6'
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Spread:
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5’ - 6'
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Spacing:
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5'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Purple
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. Mulch in winter. Proper care and air circulation should prevent most pest and disease problems. Rhododendrons are susceptible canker, crown rot, root rot, leaf spot, rust, powdery mildew, aphids, borers, lacebugs, leafhoppers, mealybugs, mites, nematodes, scale, thripes, and whitefly.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Pieris, Hydrangea
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron catawbiense Grandiflorum 9zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron catawbiense Grandiflorum 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron catawbiense Grandiflorum 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
