Taxon

Rhododendron carolinianum

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Common name: Carolina rhododendron, piedmont rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Synonym: Rhododendron minus var. minus
Distribution: s.e. United States
Habitat: Woods and mountain balds, moist slopes, streamsides, rocky cliffs and ridges; 50-1700 m
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: This species grows throughout much of the Blue Ridge Mountains in woods and on slopes. The habit is compact with an eventual height of 3-4' with a greater spread. Flowers are pink to pale rose-purple and are not produced until June. Small-leaf (lepidote) rhododendrons need less protection than their large-leaf cousins do. Plant in full to part sun in soil that is well-drained and acid with some protection from strong wind. Plant high if drainage is questionable.
Links: USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)

Locations

  • 1: JPG: BB23 (BB23) • Accession: D1991-0281.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: JPG: BB23 (BB23) • Accession: D1991-0281.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: JPG: BB24 (BB24) • Accession: D1991-0281.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: JPG: BC23 (BC23) • Accession: D1991-0281.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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