Genus: Rhododendro"
Species & Cultivars: catawbiense 'Boursault'
&''Roseum', 'Northern Light', 'Northern
Hi Light' & 'PJM'
Common Name: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae
Order: Ericales
Native: Southern Appalachian
Habit: Shrub
Flowering Season: Spring
Flower Color: Lilac-purple, light orange, white and lavender-pink
Propagation: Seed or stem cutting
Zone: 4-8
Note: These plants are suitable for group or mass planting,
woodland gardens, mixed borders, hedges, foundations and as a specimen.
Do not grow Rhododendrons in limestone or clay soil, this will causes leaf
chlorosis. Rhododendrons needs acidic soil and good drainage. Monitor plant
for aphids, mealy bugs, scales, thrips, leafhoppers, lacebugs, borers,
whiteflies, nematodes, root rot, leaf spot, canker, rust, crown rot and
mildew. Prefer sunny to partly shady, moist, well-drained, acidic, organic-rich
soil.
