Chionoides Rhododendron

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Chionoides Rhododendron is a compact evergreen shrub with tidy dark green foliage. Large clusters of lightly fragrant white flowers with yellow blotches bloom in mid spring. Best g rown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils. Type: Shrub Origins: Appalachian Mountains; GA Native Height: 3' - 5' Spread: 4’ - 6' Spacing: 5' USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: White Season of Interest: Spring, Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. Mulch in winter. Proper care and air circulation should prevent most pest and disease problems. Rhododendrons are susceptible canker, crown rot, root rot, leaf spot, rust, powdery mildew, aphids, borers, lacebugs, leafhoppers, mealybugs, mites, nematodes, scale, thrips, and whitefly. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges. COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Pieris, Hydrangea IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron Chionoides 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) F. D. Richards, Rhododendron 'Chionoides' 6/2021 Azalea, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron Chionoides 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron Chionoides 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown. Show more