Considered by many to be the finest of all native American shrubs. Rhododendron growers know it for its extreme hardiness and as the parent of our most hardy hybrids. White to pink bloom comes late to very late in the season and is often hidden by new growth. Flowers are smaller than Catawba rhododendron . Use as a background shrub.
Flowers generally are bright lavender rose, although some are pale pink or salmon pink.
Blooms late, a few weeks after Carolina rhododendron. Use in wooded areas. Midseason blooms, lilac opening to pure white with greenish yellow spotting. Considered resistant to root disease. Ginny Gee Grows only to 2 feet.