Catawba Rhododendron

Reaching 4-8′ tall, Catawba Rhododendron full sun to partial shade and blooms in Mid-Late Spring. Catawba Rhododendron is a large native shrub with thick green leaves that provide a fine backdrop for a Hummingbird Garden at any season. In mid to late spring, the plant puts forth large clusters of purplish-pink flowers that attract hummingbirds at a time when the first individuals might be appearing on their migration north. It’s always a treat to see a Ruby-throated Hummingbird spending several minutes probing the rhododendron’s blossoms for nectar. It is considered a perennial evergreen shrub that can grow to 9 feet. Catawba Rhododendron can thrive in moist to dry soil, but is best grown in rich, acidic soil in either full sun or light shade.