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A mature Pink Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense) growing in a residential garden bedShrubs

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Pink Rhododendron

Rhododendron catawbiense

Pink Rhododendron 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
Toxic to
People, Dogs, Cats, Horses
Native to
Southeastern United States

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