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BOTANICAL NAME
RHODODENDRON CATAWBIENSE
PRONUNCIATION
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COMMON NAME
Catawba Hybrid Rhododendron
FAMILY
Ericaceae
Life Cycle
Evergreen perennial
PLANT
Shrub Height 6’ - 10’Width 3’ - 5’Upright
ARRANGEMENT
Alternate
LEAF
OvateLength 2” - 5” Width 1” - 2 1/2”
MARGIN
Entire
VEINS
Pinnate
COMPOSITION
Simple
FLOWER
Spring (May)Red-purple-white
FRUIT
FallRusty capsule
EXPOSURE
Part shade
GROWTH
Slow
USE
SpecimenFoundation
DESCRIPTIONLeaves are rounded at the base whereas ‘Carolinianum’ is pointed at the base
DESCRIPTIONMany varieties:‘Alba’ - white‘Boursault’ - rosey-lilac‘Roseum Elegans’ - lavender-pink
CULTURAL PRACTICESPlant shallow in clay soils
PROBLEMS
ZONES
4 - 8
NATIVE OF:
Alleghenies to West Virginia
Southwest to Georgia and Alabama
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