Rhododendrons

Rhododendron catawbiense
Pontica subsection
Epithet: after the Catawba river, N Carolina, USA.
H3
Height: 1-3m high, rarely 6m.
Flowers: candelumbroid umbel of 8-20 flowers, funnel campanulate, 35-43mm long, rose, lilac-purple, pink or white with olive green spots.
May-June.
Leaves: oblong-oval, oval, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, 65-150 x 26-30mm, upper surface dark green, shiny, glabrous, underside pale whitish-green, glabrous.
Distribution: N. Carolina, Virginia, USA. 1200 - 2000m.