Rhododendron maximum
rosebay rhododendron, great laurel

Notes:

All parts poisonous. USDA claims allelopathy.

The most shade-tolerant of the rhododendrons, but in return, less tolerant of sun. Blooms late in the season.

Sources: Sunset, Missouri BG, Stoecklein, JerseyYards.org, Rutgers, UConn, USDA.

Tags:

acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
attracts:butterflies
coarse texture
deadheading recommended
deer sensitive
drought tolerant
exposure:full shade
exposure:part shade
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:tree
habit:irregular
habit:mounding
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
habit:upright
infertile soil tolerant
long-lived
native:eastern North America
open canopy
persistence:evergreen
poisonous
rich soil preferred
root disturbance intolerant
roots:shallow
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:foundation
use:naturalizing
use:screen
use:specimen
water:ample
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wind sensitive


Back to the previous page