Rhododendron catawbiense 'Pearce’s American Beauty'
Pearce's American Beauty Catawba Rhododendron

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Multi-Colored (Deep rose-red, yellow-spotted flowers 2.5" dia. flowers in 5-6" dia. umbel-like racemes, appearing in late May)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark glossy green leaves, more whitish glabrous beneath; evergreen)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
6 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
6 feet
 Soil Notes:
Requires moist, cool, acidic, well drained, organic soil; avoid harsh, dry, windswept sites
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Alternate, simple, thick, dark green 3-5" leaves are whitish glabrous beneath. Somewhat cupped.

Additional Information

Flower color bleaches out in high pH. Subject to winter burning of foliage in exposed sites near the limits of its range. Susceptible to a large number of pests and diseases, which can largely be prevented by good cultural practices.

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