Grandiflorum Catawba rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Grandiflorum Catawba'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Grandiflorum Catawba' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Grandiflorum Catawba') is an evergreen shrub for borders, specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It blooms in early to late spring, and hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, Red trillium, and Paris coral bells.