great white rhododendron
Rhododendron decorum
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 15 feet tall3 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Great white rhododendron (Rhododendron decorum) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The evergreen leaves stay on the shrub all year. Fragrant flowers open from early to late spring and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Common holly, Little Gem southern magnolia, and Asiatic jasmine.
Native range
Asia.