Plant White Catawba Rhododendron 'Album' (Rhododendron cat. 'Album') where you can give it acidic, organic-rich soil and consistent moisture without soggy conditions. This broadleaf evergreen forms a substantial shrub, typically reaching about 72-84 inches tall and spreading to a similar width as it matures, making it a strong choice for woodland edges, foundations, and sheltered borders.

Light is flexible: you can grow it in full sun in cooler climates, but it often looks best with morning sun and afternoon shade, or in bright, dappled shade. Provide a protected site out of drying winter winds when possible, and mulch the root zone to keep soil cool and even. Water deeply during establishment and during dry spells, letting excess water drain away rather than sit around the roots.

Enjoy its late-spring display of conical trusses of pure white, bell-shaped flowers. After flowering, remove spent trusses if desired and do any shaping right away; heavy pruning later can remove next season's buds. Feed lightly with an acid-loving fertilizer only if needed, and avoid lime or alkaline amendments that can lead to chlorosis.

Once established, this rhododendron is a long-lived, reliable landscape shrub that brings year-round structure and glossy foliage, with a standout flush of white bloom each spring.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-8 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun   Shade
• Growth rate: Slow
• Mature height: 72-84"
• Spread: 72-84"
• Attracts: Butterflies
• Evergreen: Yes
• Native to the U.S.: Yes

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