Rhododendron catawbiense ‘Boursault’
Rhododendron catawbiense 'Boursault' is a dense and upright evergreen shrub with frilly lavender petals and brown markings.
Rhododendron catawbiense ‘Boursault’ features large, rounded trusses of frilly lavender petals with the occasional reddish brown markings. Offers a dense, upright habit with a spreading branch structure and broad, evergreen leaves. Growth habit can reach 6 feet tall and wide in 10 years and 15 feet tall at maturity. Responds well to pruning after flowering. Benefits from evenly moist, well-drained, slightly acidic-based soil and mulch. Use as an informal hedge, accent, foundation, mass planting and for winter interest. Hummingbird and pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant. Photo credit Wikimedia
Common Name: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Lavender
Secondary Bloom Colour: Brown
Bloom Time: Late Spring - Early Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Sea level to ca. 5000 m, coniferous and broadleaved woodlands, temperate & tropical rain forests
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Garden Origin
