Pink Rhododendron

Rhododendron catawbiense

Pink Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense) is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 6-10 ft × 8-12 ft. It does best in part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, green and pink blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

6-10 ft × 8-12 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Yellow, Green, Pink, Purple

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Small mammals

Watch out for

Poisonous to humans, Problem for cats, Problem for dogs, Problem for horses

Native to

Southeastern United States