An attractive broadleaf evergreen shrub with pure white flowers in spring and an upright rounded habit, quite hardy, good in partial shade; absolutely must have well-drained, highly acidic and organic soil, use plenty of peat moss when planting. White Catawba Rhododendron is bathed in stunning clusters of white trumpet-shaped flowers with olive green spots at the ends of the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive lilac purple flower buds. It has dark green foliage. The large narrow leaves remain dark green throughout the winter. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

White Catawba Rhododendron is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics.

White Catawba Rhododendron is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use

   

  Height:  6 feet

  Spread:  6 feet

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  Hardiness Zone:  4b

  Other Names:  Catawba Rhododendron