Rhododendron catawbiense 'Chionoides'
Chionoides Rhododendron

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White flowers have yellow centers and make numerous dome-shaped trusses; blooms in late spring to early summer
 Foliage Notes:
Dark green foliage year-round, very handsome; often in winter under exposed conditions will develop a yellow-green color
 Stem Notes:
On new growth yellowish green changing to brown with age, glabrous.
 Fruit Notes:
Produces brown oblong capsules containing small seeds in fall
 Ultimate Height:
4-5 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
4-6 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained, acidic soils
 Maintenance:
 Ecological Functions:

Additional Information

White flowers have the yellow centers and make numerous dome shaped trusses. The broad, dense plant is easy to grow and has attractive, narrow foliage.

When Rhododendron catawbiense 'Chionoides' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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No Fruiting Observations Available

3 Rhododendron catawbiense 'Chionoides' found

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Number Accession ID Location
12023_00360*AHRGH
22023_00360*BHGRH
32023_00360*CHGRH

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